Jonny Smith

So I go up at an angle.

The problem is, is that the angle of attack applies a torsional load to the chassis and body, which you can hear because some of the interior creaks a little bit.

This only seems to be a problem in estate cars as they are long roofed and a bit more hollow.

My previous car was an F22 M240i, which is short with a rear bulkhead to resist some twist.

And my partner has a Civic, which also seems to behave fine.

what do you know about car development and chassis slash body weakening over time is this something that is cycle tested will the flex eventually weaken the car would a rear strut brace resist the twist am i being ridiculous long time listener first time caller cheers mate thanks mate bye tom this is a really good question actually i'm down with this um

My Tesla does this because my office is down a slope at a certain angle of attack.

And you can either certain cars will cock a wheel when you go down it slowly and other cars will creak.

And my Tesla does a sort of bit of both because it's such a heavy car.

And I do wonder because it's.

Nearly done 300,000 miles.

Am I just annoying it?

Is it like asking old people to touch their toes when they wake up and their alarm goes off?

Or is it okay in warmer weather when the body metal is slightly more pliable?

I don't know.

I don't know, Richard.

I mean... This stuff, torsional rigidity is tested.

Absolutely tested.

I mean, you can take a standard rigidity shelled modern car around the Nürburgring probably quite a lot of times before you get any splitting of body seams or anything like that.

Yes, you're going to wear out soft joints, bushes, ball joints.