"New" generic cars in Yosemite

[AngliaGT]

I saw two cars go by,while we were in Yosemite-
the first one was a generic White car,with manufacturer's
plates on it,with Black tape all over the bodywork.
The second was Black,with White tape.I saw these
in passing,but never saw them afterwards.
I'm just curious as to just why they'd be where a lot
of Southern Californians would be?

- Doug

 

[PC]

The car companies do a lot of R&D testing in California's Sierra Nevada region. (You might also notice they shoot a lot of commercials there.)

It's the only place on Earth where you can evaluate a vehicle in the blazing desert, hundreds of feet below sea level, and through twisty, high elevation mountain passes surrounded by snow on the same day and be back in your hotel for dinner.

It's also just a few hours drive from either of two major population/technology regions with international airports.

Many car companies have R&D and/or design facilities in SoCal.

Non-covered, nondescript vehicles could possibly be doing drivetrain or other internal system testing for cars they don't want seen otherwise.


pc

 

[SaxMan]

I once saw one of the "generic" cars on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Bizarre looking vehicle. I believe it was a prototype for the late-90s Buick LeSabre.

 

[DNK]

I once saw one of the "generic" cars on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Bizarre looking vehicle. I believe it was a prototype for the late-90s Buick LeSabre.

Are you sure they weren't just covering up it's ugliness?