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Originally Posted by nmgolfer
Much attention to detail in all aspects of design including instrumentation and aerodynamics.
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When I read about the headlight shape/mirror aeromodding, I was encouraged that they were focused on the details.
Then I read Nissan's own aero specs for the car and was seriously underwhelmed:
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Cd: 0.29
Frontal area (m2): 2.27
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Cd 0.29 is remarkably unremarkable, considering its "head start": the vehicle has minimal cooling requirements (compared to an internal combustion car) and no exhaust system to interfere with a theoretically smooth undertray. (I don't actually know how well designed the Leaf's underbits are.)
To add insult to injury, the location of the tail lights makes it more difficult for owners to mod the car to clean up the aero back there.
I'd still like to try one if I ever get the chance.