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Old 02-05-2021, 05:06 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Cd 0.208 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid



Cd shared this at another forum today.
The car hit 200-mph, 0-60 in 1.9-seconds, 390-miles range, 1020-hp.
For 2021, the Model S received changes at the front facia / lower splitter, panoramic glass roof, new wheel design, new diffuser, wider side skirts, flared wheel arches, and Plaid version has a new rear duckbill spoiler.
She now holds the title of lowest drag production sedan.
Lightyear One is advertised at lower drag, however, it's tires probably limit its utility / performance.
We can wait and see if Porsche can 'see' Tesla with their Taycan Turbo, and then, raise the ante even higher.
If the US DOT ever allows for synthetic vision, allowing the loss of side mirrors, cars like Model S will immediately fall to Cd 0.19, saving Giga-Watts each year.

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