[GuB-42]

It is a problem with most modern cars, and it is actually for safety reasons. These beams have to support the entire weight of the car in case it flips over in order to protect the occupants.

[MBCook]

A rule we have due to giant high center of gravity SUVs. Rollovers weren’t as big a problem when everyone had sedans.

A car should survive a rollover. But when you make them big & heavy, those pillars have to be big and thick and you get large blind spots.

[kevinqi]

ah interesting, that makes sense witas an explanation given the heavy Tesla base