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Overhang may refer to: * Debt overhang, a fiscal situation of a government * Market overhang, a concept in marketing * Monetary overhang, a phenomenon where people have money holdings due to the lack of ability to spend them * Overhang seat, a constituency seat in excess of a party's entitlement * Overhang (architecture), a protruding structure that may provide protection for lower levels, such as overhanging eaves * Overhang (automotive), the part of a road vehicle's length that is outside of the wheelbase * Overhang (rock formation), part of a rock face that exceeds the vertical See also * Underhang {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overhang (automotive)
Overhangs are the lengths of a road vehicle which extend beyond the wheelbase at the front and rear. They are normally described as front overhang and rear overhang. Practicality, style, and performance are affected by the size and weight of overhangs. Characterization Along with clearance, length of overhangs affects the approach and departure angles, which measure the vehicle's ability to overcome steep obstacles and rough terrain. The longer the front overhang, the smaller is the approach angle, and thus lesser the car's ability to climb or descend steep ramps without damaging the front bumpers. Typically, the rear overhang is larger on rear-wheel drive cars, while the front overhang is larger on front-wheel drive cars. Overhangs in the case of rolling stock are the lengths from the bogie pivots to the ends of the car, or in the case of two axles the distances outside of the wheelbase to the ends of the car. Journalist Paul Niedermeyer has proposed an ''overhang ratio'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
