> The more aerodynamic the car is the less splats there should be, as the bugs are more likely to be carried by the flow of air around the car, correct?
incorrect
As I've pointed out in another comment, research has shown [0] that counter-intuitively "modern cars actually hit slightly more insects."
It's a reasonable hypothesis, however what this research shows is that we would have expected to see more dead insects on cars had populations remained stable.
Research is research, but anecdotes are anecdotes. And anecdotally, I can tell you that having done the same drive in the same conditions many times with both a Jeep Wrangler and a Toyota Prius, the Wrangler consistently has far more bugs on it, and requires multiple cleanings per leg of the journey. The Prius requires no cleanings for the duration of the trip.
incorrect
As I've pointed out in another comment, research has shown [0] that counter-intuitively "modern cars actually hit slightly more insects."
It's a reasonable hypothesis, however what this research shows is that we would have expected to see more dead insects on cars had populations remained stable.
0. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/12/car-spla...