Why do new automobiles have deep grooves

Why nobody wants to make airy, non-claustrophobic SUV designs like these anymore? There's so much light / glass area and room. No unnecessary grooves, curves, scoops, sloping roof, nothing. Why is everybody chasing the eggshell shape to be modern? I would think Tata Motors, to some extent, is still staying faithful to the classic shape via the Storme and Hexa. But don't know how many of their future models would go down that path. Cheers, Vikram ( 6) Thanks Unfortunately Space is inversely proportional to Speed, Efficiency, Stability, NVH. But I see what you mean, the comfort, the feel and the pleasure the spacious ones bring is amazing but appreciated by very few. Since "Modern cars claustrophobic design" is your discussion point, you must try Super cars/Hyper cars, may be the Lamborghinis . To start with looks, a lot of other reasons as most of them have mentioned here. Plus, the buying percentage for such cars again form a very small percentage of the overall lot too. In case of me, the next set of wheels too shall be airy/roomy because of my kid. We have had cases where she's got into a normal sedan and soon after complained of nausea (I too have if I am not driving). She does suffer from motion sickness for critical reasons like - Bad driving, Ghat roads and Bad driving and more than all this, claustrophobic cars even with good drivers. She's so far got so much used to taller headroom and bigger windows. Quite easy to say that anything in future shall mostly be a spac...

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Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • How Do You Know If Your Brake Rotors Need to be Replaced? Your brake system is an important part of your car which is why it’s important to make sure it’s working properly. Brake rotors are what your brake pads and brake calipers clamp onto to bring your car to a stop. That’s why if there is a problem with your brake rotors it’s important to get it addressed sooner rather than later. Vibrations from the brake pedal or inside of the car when braking is usually a sign that your brake rotors are warped and need to be replaced. Visually inspecting your brake rotors for a lip around the edge and scoring can also indicate that your brake rotors are in need of replacing. Grinding noises coming from the brakes is also an indicator that your brake rotors need to be replaced. But there are also other signs or symptoms that your brake rotors need to be replaced that are not as obvious. So what are the other symptoms that your brake rotors are worn and need to be replaced soon? 1. Vibrations When Braking When you press on the brake pedal and feel vibrations from the brake pedal this likely means that your brake rotors are warped and need to be replaced. Brake rotors can become warped when they are subjected to high levels of heat which can cause the metal brake rotor to bend and warp. The vibration that you are feeling is because the brake rotor surface is no longer smooth and flat which causes the brake pad to pulsate as it runs across the ...

We had a CPO Chevy Bolt with all 4 rotors that looked like this. Dealership is calling it "lot rot." Apparently if the brakes aren't used for a very long time, the rotor rust gets bad enough that it will actually eat groves into the pads. Then, where the pad is making decent contact the rotor looks fine. Where the pad has been chewed out, you get these gnarly grooves. Could be a service adviser talking out of their @$$, but made sense for a vehicle that rarely uses brakes. Brakes replaced prior to purchase in this case. Ok I don't remember where I saw this but one guy had same issue with his Model 3 rotors. Comes to find out there is some kind of plate either next to a brakes or behind a brakes came lose and damages his rotors. Schedule a service asap and something is lose that causing this damage. I tried to find a forum where I saw this, but couldn't. I'll keep searching.... Yes obviously I understand that, but The pads are pretty much in light contact with the rotor all the time. If you look at that rotor that is not like a little surface scratched it looks like it’s actually cut deep into the rotor. For something that size to get in between the rotor and the pad would be pretty much impossible unless the pad itself has disintegrated in some manner. My 2012 BMW had 1200 miles on it when the two front rotors developed similar grooves but only one on each rotor. They replaced the rotors and pads under warranty. My guess is it was the pads themselves, something wrong or em...

Grooves on the Freeway — What are they? Although many people call them “rain grooves” they are NOT made to channel rain water off roadways. The long grooved lines that are carved into some highways are annoying to drivers and motorcycle riders but they have been used at least since the 1960s to preserve and extend the life of hard-pavement roads. These freeway grooves are created through a process called “diamond grinding” and as the name suggests diamonds are attached to groups of saw blades which are then used to treat road surfaces by digging the grooves into them. Industrial-grade diamonds are mixed with metallurgical powder, the composition of which is determined by the type of pavement that is being reconditioned. Narrow-width grooves are used to create or restore skid-resistance to roadways. As the cost of grinding old road surfaces comes down more older roads will be treated this way to extend their lifespans. The University of Purdue leads the nation in highway construction research and they have proposed a number of different diamond grinding techniques that are being tested across the country. Research shows that diamond grinding reduces road noise as well as extending the life of the pavement. Tires have better grip on diamond ground surfaces, although the process itself does not resist weathering. Diamond ground roads still experience other problems such loss of pavement. Highway maintenance crews may use “pavement milling” to create a rough base when resurfac...