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They look kind of dopey, but they look like they'd really do a good job of prioritizing safety for pedestrians, pets, and especially kids with the really low hood height. The minimum distance to see the road on that thing has got to be like three inches.
Valid point.
🤔 I wonder if it could have been designed without that part altogether. I've driven one of those flat-fronted Isuzu box trucks before, and it's crazy how much more you can see in front of the vehicle.
The flat front is a tradeoff that tends to make maintenance more difficult
It also removes crumple zone space.
Flat front vehicles tend to have the driver sitting over the wheels, which raises their height off the street, a real pain if you are climbing in and out of the car 50 times a day.