You know what bothers me?

"The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123" (mattp123) 08/29/2013 at 15:27 • Filed to: details

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When manufactures black out a part of a C pillar to make it look like there's more glass. The Cruze does it, the Chrysler 200 does it, and the Acura TL has a sliver of it. What others am I missing?

PelicanHazard > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 15:28

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I don't think it's meant for that; I think they do it to make the pillars seem slimmer than they are.

Raphael Orlove > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 15:29

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The Ferrari 458 Spider, of all things.

Mikeado > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 15:30

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It's to make the shape smoother. The idea is that it looks sleeker or otherwise better than a dead stop. It's not uncommon and basically down to the fact that it's cheaper and easier than a token extra piece of glass.

Chances are the designer drew it like that before it became a piece of plastic.

duurtlang > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 15:33

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You know what's worse? When manufacturers black out a part of the doors to make it look like there's more glass. Improve your engineering and actually offer more glass for F sake!

Brian Tschiegg > Raphael Orlove 08/29/2013 at 15:36

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Chrysler is rubbing off on them.

dogisbadob > duurtlang 08/29/2013 at 15:37

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YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This x10000000000!

55Buick > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 15:38

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Jag XJ

dogisbadob > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 15:40

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I knew I wasn't the only one bothered by this shit! Duurtlang already posted the Volt.

The 90s Contour/Mondeo did this too:

Oh also, here is are-do of the Cruze without that stupid plastic:

Frank Grimes > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 15:40

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Jag does it on the D of the XJ

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > duurtlang 08/29/2013 at 15:45

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I thought it was a Volt at first.. what is it?

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 08/29/2013 at 15:46

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Opel Ampera?

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > PelicanHazard 08/29/2013 at 15:47

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They're not fooling anyone. I assume it is supposed to be "glass" since it is generally a continuation of the windows.

duurtlang > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 08/29/2013 at 15:49

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It is an Opel Ampera. A rebadged Volt.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > 55Buick 08/29/2013 at 15:52

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Yea I forgot about that one. I have no idea why they entire pillar is blacked out...

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > dogisbadob 08/29/2013 at 15:52

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Now the Cruze looks like a Mazda 3.

Jagvar > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 15:55

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The Maserati Shamal is an extreme example of this, though I guess it's technically the "B" pillar.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Jagvar 08/29/2013 at 15:56

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Da hell?

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 16:09

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Blacking out the B-Pillar essentially accomplishes the same goal; you have beef with that, too?

Converse > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 16:11

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BMW is guilty big time

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 08/29/2013 at 16:22

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Nope, no beef with the B pillars. It has generally been done very cleanly over the years and generally looks better. It is masking a break in the expanse of glass, not creating the illusion of extending the glass.

This:

vs this:

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > 55Buick 08/29/2013 at 16:23

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See here.

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Chteelers > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 16:34

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thetruthaboutcars.com has a term for this. They call it DLO Fail, or Daylight Opening Fail.

PS9 > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 17:21

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55Buick > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 08/29/2013 at 17:35

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Yeah I think it just doesn't look right on a premium car..it looks really cheap