why aren’t cars protected underneath? Why aren’t they enclosed in some kind of cowling or shield? Would that help to prevent damage and rust? Is there any way to enclose your car in a shield? Would it help anything?

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why aren’t cars protected underneath? Why aren’t they enclosed in some kind of cowling or shield? Would that help to prevent damage and rust? Is there any way to enclose your car in a shield? Would it help anything?

In: Technology

Answer 1

Corvettes have plating along the entire underneath. Makes it a hassle to fix them. Plus its harder for you to detect leaks without taking the plating off. Undercoating is what they have to help combat that issue but you need to reapply when you replace a part. And that can drive the price of repairs way up.