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      12-02-2020, 04:48 PM   #77
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Originally Posted by mbanck View Post
That seems to be a general design constraint of BEVs: No engine, so shorter bonnet, as low a drag coefficient as possible to help range, so less steep windshield. That leads to a minivan-kinda form, see also the Skoda Enyaq or the VW ID.4.
I wouldn't call it an additional constraint, it's rather a constraint removed with EV allowing more flexibility in design. They can still draw a long bonnet when they want, but it's no longer required.
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