jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> Terrible Tom <silvereightynine@aol.com> wrote:
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>>>it just truck me! It looks too damned much like a Tundra!!!
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>>http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine/toy_ram.jpg
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> You've got a point there. :-) I suspect that it may have more to
> do with both trucks being influenced by the wind tunnel, with the
> results pointing both companies to the same conclusion rather than
> blatant copying (who would want their truck to look like a Toyota
> after all?) ;-) but you're right, the similarities are striking.
And I agree - I think you have a point as well. The push for higher
fuel economy (and thats a good thing!) I had not thought of originally.
Having said that - Its still quite possible to have a more aerodynamic
design without having so many design cues resemble one of your competitors.
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> I suspect that as aerodynamics becomes a larger factor in vehicle
> design, all models will start to merge towards the same basic shape.
> :-( Heh - the streets may some day look like a NASCAR track -
> identical cars with different paint jobs and logos. ;-)
I've thought about that heh.. well not the Nascar thing - - but that
transportation will all start to look like Star Fleet shuttle craft - as
everyone wants utility, economy, and comfort all in one package - throw
a mini van, an SUV, and a compact car into a BlendTec Blender and hit
"homogenize" - and there ya go.
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