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Old 07-11-2016, 05:53 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
The newest version of the Model S has Tesla's own revised nose ...
And how is the revised nose an improvement aerodynamically? I ask because the old nose probably had a lower stagnation point. I thought lower stagnation points (within reason) were good for drag reduction. This new nose will send more air flow around the sides into the wheel wells, no? Isn't that "bad"?
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