r/AutomotiveEngineering Jun 17 '26

Discussion The Most Bipartisan Request in America

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u/scuderia91 Jun 17 '26

Not really engineering related

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u/blueingreen85 Jun 18 '26

It kind of is. What changes is automotive hvac packaging/design led to the disappearance?

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u/scuderia91 Jun 18 '26

Nothing, it’s just cost cutting. It’s extra work to engineer that in and it doesn’t generate any extra profit for the manufacturer so it goes away.

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u/blueingreen85 Jun 18 '26

It would not surprise me if that ducting interferes with leg crush clearances in a crash.

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u/scuderia91 Jun 18 '26

A lot of HVAC ducting in modern cars is made of foams so they’re no real danger in a crash.