What does the departure angle of a car mean?
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The departure angle of a car is the angle between the tangent line drawn from the lowest point at the rear end of the car to the outer edge of the rear wheel and the ground. The departure angle refers to the angle between the tangent line drawn from the protruding point at the rear end of the car to the rear wheel and the road surface when the car is fully loaded and stationary. It is the maximum angle between the horizontal plane and the plane tangent to the outer edge of the vehicle's rearmost wheel tire (under static load). When a car moves from a slope with a gradient greater than the approach angle to flat ground, its rear part will come into contact with the slope. The departure angle of a car indicates its ability to avoid collisions when leaving obstacles such as small hills or ditches. The larger the departure angle, the better the car's off-road capability.