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Originally Posted by sgtlethargic
What's the issue? This is an aerodynamics (of vehicles) forum.
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The issue is with the terminology. "Aerodynamic" means "moving air." Does it exist in moving air? If yes, then it is aerodynamic. Buildings are aerodynamic. People are aerodynamic. Neither are more or less aerodynamic than cars, Plaid or otherwise.
So, the question "Is this aerodynamic?" can only be answered: yes, and so is everything else. If you want to know something specific, such as "Is this shape low drag?" or "Does this shape produce low lift?", those are the questions you should ask. (That's what aerohead means by "context").
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Originally Posted by sgtlethargic
It looks like the basic shape could be pretty aerodynamic, but it's all straight lines. It makes me think Tesla had two things on their mind: (1) "Look, we can make it aerodynamic and angular" and (2) "This will be much easier to stamp." It's very different from the other Teslas, which are very curvy. I doubt Tesla neglected aerodynamics on this plaid version, whatever that is. It looks better than the regular Cybertruck (I didn't compare, so maybe they're very similar), but I don't care for the flared fenders.
* Ehh, it looks the same except for the flares.
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This photoshop is not the Plaid version; it's a fan edit. We do not know what it would look like because, beyond a throwaway line in a tweet, Tesla has not released any information on it.