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Originally Posted by bikenfool
According to this:
italiaspeed.com: FIAT DUCATO X250
The Cd is 0.315. Of course the frontal area is huge.
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That's better than what I thought. I'm sure if the pick-up version came with an aero-cap, it would have a lower Cd than the van.
At least, if Chrysler wouldn't see any US-market-potential for the Ducato they wouldn't sell it in the first place.
So back to topic: If Tesla chose to manufacture a pick-up, it could design one with a flatter/rounder nose and provide it with an easily removable aerocap in order to increase range (as areodrag would have a significant influence on vehicle-costs, since battery-capacity is much more expensive than just a bigger gasoline tank).
Keep in mind the Tesla S has a Cd of only 0.24 and a relatively small frontal area compared to a pick-up truck.
The battery of the much smaller Tesla Roadster apparently costs $40'000:
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So, I doubt that a F-150 type EV-pick-up design and curbweight is a cost effective and sellable option.