race cars

Center of Gravity

NASCAR Science 101: The Center of Gravity, Part I

2014-09-19 dr. diandra 3

You hear engineers and crew chiefs talking a lot about the racecar’s “center of gravity”. There’s a reason for all the talk. The center of gravity really is the point around which everything else on the […]

Lexan

Reader Questions: Gen-6 Windshields on Passenger Cars?

2013-02-18 dr. diandra 2

PittCaleb asks: If we used Lexan in passenger cars, would there be any benefit such as reason repelling our ice buildup? Scratching or other potential downsides? What would the price diff be? […]