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kerrigan778@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
This seems accurate to what modern car underbodies look like, a smooth underbody is very important for aerodynamics and therefore fuel efficiency. For race cars it is often even more important not only for fuel efficiency but for downforce.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 weeks ago
Also rust protection. Northern cars just having the floor fall out is less of a thing.
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
why northern? I thought the Southeast was more prone to rusting as the Mexico Gulf is right there?
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Probably salt on roads. Sea air kinda rots everything, salty roads just the bottom.
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
that makes sense, my southern brain didn’t even process that road salts could cause corrosion haha
MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
Salt only lowers melting point around 4°C, below is split. The occasional fire for heating the engine on the other hand…
A7thStone@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
All of those plastic covers are a detriment in the north east. All of the salt and sand gets inside of them then you can’t clean it out.