Would you rather...

"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich) 11/20/2014 at 18:41 • Filed to: None

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... have a large B pillar, or a large C pillar?

It seems like a lot of vehicles lately have gone for the latter. I mean, all in the name of safety or something, right? In the event your 4,000 lb vehicle rolls over, something has to hold the roof up. This got me thinking - would having a larger B pillar be that bad, or would it restrict visibility worse than having a big C pillar?

Also, the rising belt-line. I also get it that it's in the name of safety, but I don't necessarily agree with it. I mean, when is the last time you saw a vehicle that had good rear and side visibility?

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/20/2014 at 18:47

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no B-pillar is best.

dogisbadob > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/20/2014 at 18:49

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I'd rather have larger C-pillars. In fact, my car has rather thin B's and huge C's (frameless windows).

Of course, there's the 3rd-gen Camaro/Firebird, which combines the B and C pillars, B/C pillar :p

itschrome > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/20/2014 at 18:51

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I want that D!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/20/2014 at 18:55

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Which ever creates the best visibility and still manages to be "aesthetically pleasing"

Travis, Senna of The High Seas > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/20/2014 at 18:56

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I'VE GOT AN IDEA!!!

BaconSandwich is tasty. > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 11/20/2014 at 18:57

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Amen! Really though, Why don't we see more blacked out, but larger B pillars? I think there's some unexplored potential there.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > itschrome 11/20/2014 at 18:57

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I'm trying to remember what vehicle it was that I saw earlier this week that I thought would make an awesome wagon. The world needs more awesome wagons.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > dogisbadob 11/20/2014 at 18:58

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It does make me wonder though - if a person was to make a thinner but longer B pillar, how much would that obstruct visibility?

Scary__goongala! > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/20/2014 at 18:58

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I want to make a joke about having a large D pillar, but I'll subside and say that no B pillar is best and a larger C pillar is okay.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 11/20/2014 at 18:59

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I wonder how well those hold up in rollover situations. My wife was watching Cocoon the other day, and I noticed that the old car there had no B pillar as well. Maybe not so practical for northern climates.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/20/2014 at 19:12

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the German's would probably do all right.

The Ford would be a deathtrap.

Steve in Manhattan > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 11/20/2014 at 19:13

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Exactly - I am one of those "a look is better than mirrors" types - B blocks less than C if I'm changing lanes, so bigger C is OK as long as it's not like a panel van.

MultiplaOrgasms > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/20/2014 at 19:41

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Why not have both? On this one they were so wide they fusioned.

ranwhenparked > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/20/2014 at 19:56

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I think a thick C pillar is easier to pull off stylistically. And the rising belt line isn't a total necessity - it's part current fashion, part customer perception, part expediency. More glass means more weight and more cost and more reinforcing to keep rigidity, which adds more weight and cost.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 11/20/2014 at 22:05

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I can picture it - it works well until the 80,000 km mark, then requires a $1400 seal replacement, otherwise it leaks, gets your seats wet, and causes electrical problems.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > MultiplaOrgasms 11/20/2014 at 22:06

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Interesting. I can't say I have ever seen something quite like that before.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/20/2014 at 23:13

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the Ford?

the BMW and Merc wouldn't even need water for their electricals to start bio-degrading.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 11/21/2014 at 00:03

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I was thinking the Germans.

The Ford would develop a leak because of a broken $0.68 plastic clip that disintegrates after a few years. It's cheap, but it takes 4 hours of labour to replace.