For sure! The percentage of usable space inside cars compared to their total volume has decreased. Decently-sized cars have surprisingly little space for their overall size. Seems to me again like that space is taken up by safety equipment and also all the tech in modern cars too. That's a trend we're unlikely to see reversed anytime soon - GH
The speaker misrepresents the "containing cuboid". That's the height x width x length = the size of a box that would contain the car. The actual volume of the car would tend to be much smaller because cars are usually not box shaped and have tended to become more streamlined.
Ah, understood! Either way, their overall size and "footprint" on the road has increased significantly during that time, that's clear to see. The percentage of usable interior space has also declined during this time, so you get less space inside per m^3 of the car than you used to. A lot of trends that are less than ideal in modern motoring... - GH
I find newer cars are a lot shorter in height than new ones. As a tall guy who wants cars small in length and width (for parking and manoeuvrability) I find this really annoying. Just compare tha latest vauxhall mokka Vs the original. To me, height is "free" internal space.
Yeah, the height of the cars is an interesting one, that's the one area that hasn't really changed. If anything, due to higher ground clearances at the bottom, this is actually decreasing in real terms - GH
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The practical interior space in relation to the exterior size has definitely gone down.
For sure! The percentage of usable space inside cars compared to their total volume has decreased. Decently-sized cars have surprisingly little space for their overall size. Seems to me again like that space is taken up by safety equipment and also all the tech in modern cars too. That's a trend we're unlikely to see reversed anytime soon - GH
2:19 Honda had 7 in the 70s. The graph does not start at zero...
Great video btw!
D'oh, can't believe I didn't clock that! Thanks for pointing that out, but the trend is still pretty clear. Glad you liked the video - GH
The speaker misrepresents the "containing cuboid". That's the height x width x length = the size of a box that would contain the car. The actual volume of the car would tend to be much smaller because cars are usually not box shaped and have tended to become more streamlined.
Ah, understood! Either way, their overall size and "footprint" on the road has increased significantly during that time, that's clear to see. The percentage of usable interior space has also declined during this time, so you get less space inside per m^3 of the car than you used to. A lot of trends that are less than ideal in modern motoring... - GH
I find newer cars are a lot shorter in height than new ones. As a tall guy who wants cars small in length and width (for parking and manoeuvrability) I find this really annoying. Just compare tha latest vauxhall mokka Vs the original. To me, height is "free" internal space.
Dacia duster is another example.
Yeah, the height of the cars is an interesting one, that's the one area that hasn't really changed. If anything, due to higher ground clearances at the bottom, this is actually decreasing in real terms - GH