Jun 24, 2023 · The dead cat hole is actually the wheel well, or the nook created between the tire and the fender. General Motors played a role in the creation of this term because it required …

Dec 13, 2014 · The spaces on a car above the front tires and below the wheel rim. Because the area heats up during the winter, stray cats will often crawl into the space and perish when unsuspecting car owners start their cars without first checking the spot.

Jan 13, 2023 · Dead Cat Hole: A morbid reference to a suspension’s jounce room, and the space between the top of a car’s tire and the wheel arch. American cars were previously known for significantly taller spaces to aid in snow chain installation, also making it easier for cats to seek shelter in the winter.

The intervening space between tire and wheel well is sometimes called the dead cat hole, according to Peter Davis, director of interior design for global compact utility vehicles at G.M.

Apr 3, 2007 · The intervening space between tire and wheel well is sometimes called the dead cat hole, according to Peter Davis, director of interior design for global compact utility vehicles at G.M.

Aug 27, 2024 · Dead Cat Hole – The gap between the top of the tire and the fender. I’m pretty sure we had another term for this when I was a young designer but I can’t remember it now.

Oct 26, 2015 · Currently there is a trend towards smaller dead cat holes. This term is named due to the fact that, in winter, many domestic cats try to seek shelter in wheel wells of recently parked cars, in an attempt to stay warm.

Aug 20, 2024 · With that, we want to know your choice for the oddest automotive word you’ve ever heard. I have mine, and it’s something I recently said at my favorite local car show when a handful of C4 Corvette ZR-1s joined the show, with their posteriors bathed in red light. CHMSL (Center High Mount Stop Light) Chevrolet

Jul 13, 2015 · TIL the technical name for the space between the top of your tire and your car's wheel well is the "dead cat hole." Or the fender well? I thought that was the técnical term for …

dead cat hole the sp-ces on a car above the front tires and below the wheel rim. because the area heats up during the winter, stray cats will often crawl into the sp-ce and perish when unsuspecting car owners start their cars without first checking the spot. “her cat died after it crawled into the dead cat hole on her dad’s car.”