in modern times consideration must  be taken for hitting pedestrians ..
it affects the shape of the nose of cars in about the last 4 or so model
years.

tho that may not apply to vans like it does to cars.
Hood creases are often present as they stiffen the hood panel ..
it's like 'adding free strength' ....as it doesn't require more or
thicker material.

On 4/17/2015 10:10 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
> Or  stylists.
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 2:31 PM Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:
>
>> Appearance, wind noise, windshield cleaning, strength. Most likely some
>> combination of the above, or some factors known to only to Volkswagen
>> engineers.
>>
>> Karl Wolz
>> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
>>
>>> On Apr 17, 2015, at 6:20 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> In the Don't Hold Your Breath department:
>>>
>>>
>> http://www.autoblog.com/2015/04/16/volkswagen-t6-transporter-official/#image-1
>>> Except for the stupid creases on the hood, it looks VERY nice. Why are
>>> carmakers into swoops and creases these days? Is it because computer
>> aided
>>> design makes it easy?
>>>
>>> Jim