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Originally Posted by Autobahnschleicher
I just don't get why the electric model doesn't come with some kind of aeroshell for the bed and a more optimized front.
Many users here have seen quite significant improvements in fuel economy from an aeroshell here, wich would give the truck a longer range.
The CDA of that thing must be insanely high, resulting in a lot of energy wasted to aerodynamic drag.
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My opinion is that, to include any type of aeroshell, would be an admission as to the superior design of Cybertruck. It's nemesis. Not good PR.
Technically, a RAM 1500 BEV, could easily take the Cd 0.357 of the ICE variant, and with the clean underbody of the electric, plus the minimized cooling requirement of the BEV power train, easily come in at Cd 0.30, to match Cybertruck, IF it keeps the OEM full tonneau cover.
General Motors 'invented' the aeroshall, and military HUMMERs have used a variation of it. We'll have to wait and see if it becomes available as a high-performance option, as our own Brett Herndon tried for FoMoCo.
AeroStealth owned one of Brett's F-150 'Cybertrucks' in 2014, although it did require Brett's aero boat tail to get Cd 0.3.