Re:To stop building heat islands, stop overbuilding parking ...
by jandrese on Thursday January 13, 2022 @12:35PM
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While this is true, not all of the exterior volume increase resulted in more passenger space. Crumple zones and other crash protection force automakers to add what is effectively a lot of dead space in the frame and body, and since shrinking the interior is generally frowned upon that extra volume instead causes the exterior to balloon outward.
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Re:To stop building heat islands, stop overbuilding parking ...
by decafninja on Thursday January 13, 2022 @12:55PM
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Yes, but I'd say the old Accord is still closer to a new Civic than a new Accord. For example:
1990 Accord (source: https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/relea...)
Legroom 42.6/34.3 Hiproom 52.4/52.4 Shoulder: 54.8/54.8 Passenger volume: 93 cu ft Cargo volume: 14.4 cu ft
2022 Civic (source: https://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2002/Civic-Sed...)
Legroom: 42.2/36 Hiproom: 51.2/49.8 Shoulder: 52.6/52 Passenger volume: 91.4 cu ft Cargo volume: 12.9 cu ft
2021 Honda Accord (source: ) Legroom: 42.3/40.4 Hiproom: 55.3/55 Shoulder: 58.3/56.5 Passenger volume: 102.7 cu ft Cargo volume: 16.7 cu ft
Though granted - too lazy to do the calculations right now, but I imagine a 1990 Honda Accord might be priced closer to a 2002 Honda Civic than Accord too.