Glossary / General

approach and departure angles

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

They show how much of a hill the car can go up or down without hitting its front or back.

Technical Definition

Angles that indicate how steep a vehicle can climb or descend without scraping its front or rear overhangs.

Hear It Discussed

"either 5.13 meters or 5.299 meters. [1004.8s] That's up to 210 inches. [1007.1s] The two lengths match five-seat or six-seat variants. [1011.6s] Approach and departure angles also differ."
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"[1813.5s] but the Defender, when we looked at the numbers, [1816.8s] approach and departure angles really helped it out. [1820.1s] Okay."
New Lexus ES, Airbag Thefts on the Rise, Best Adventure Vehicles Car Stuff Podcast 30:13

"Nope, because they shaved up the bumper, they did approach the departure, those angles have been increased, it's been raised. I didn't have any issues like scraping or anything."
Too Many Brands Wheel Bearings 03:27