Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

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Soul in reply to @efb

but there's room for a more interesting design while maintaining the same slipperiness, even the same shape

And yet the collective design budget of all the global car companies currently disagrees. Tesla's design, whether you're a fan or not, is the most efficient.

Maybe if you're able to deliver that design, you're sitting on a billion dollar idea!

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kboy in reply to @Soul

I read up about this a while ago. Here's a comparison of a few cars drag coefficients:

Model S: 0.24
Model Y: 0.23
Model 3: 0.23

Prius: 0.29
Leaf: 0.28
VW id3: 0.26

Compare this to the Mercedes W124 that managed 0.26 (source) even though it's a 90's box

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hugo7 in reply to @kboy

What does 0.02-0.06 equate to irl?

0.1mpg? 1mpg? 10mpg?
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grams in reply to @kboy

The Mercedes CLA is/was allegedly also 0.23, although that's disputed by ~~Musk bootli~~ Tesla enthusiasts.

@hugo7 What does 0.2-0.6 equate to irl?

Drag coefficients are really only fun for Top Trumps. What you really need is CdA (total drag) to know the actual energy lost to aero drag. Plus the efficiency of the drivetrain and and all the other bits is going to be as important for overall mpg (or its electric equivalent).

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