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kach22i · 12-01-2021, 05:40 AM

This article?

Nov 15, 2021
How the Lucid Air’s Aerodynamic Tricks Gain It Access to the .200 Club
Lucid leverages tricks used in Formula 1 racing and Dyson vacuums to hit a remarkable drag coefficient
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022...n-aero-tricks/

From 2020 some wind tunnel images:
https://www.greencarreports.com/news...ent-luxury-car

What gets me about all of the "aero-trickery" and gimmicks is that they cannot be seen with old fashion wind tunnel and smoke. Their function can only be explained with CFD imagery and automotive prose. I'm sure they usually work as advertised, but it does take some faith in what cannot be seen.

12-01-2021, 05:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
kach22i Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 4,187 Thanks: 132 Thanked 2,809 Times in 1,973 Posts	This article? Nov 15, 2021 How the Lucid Air’s Aerodynamic Tricks Gain It Access to the .200 Club *Lucid leverages tricks used in Formula 1 racing and Dyson vacuums to hit a remarkable drag coefficient* https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022...n-aero-tricks/ From 2020 some wind tunnel images: https://www.greencarreports.com/news...ent-luxury-car What gets me about all of the "aero-trickery" and gimmicks is that they cannot be seen with old fashion wind tunnel and smoke. Their function can only be explained with CFD imagery and automotive prose. I'm sure they usually work as advertised, but it does take some faith in what cannot be seen. __________________ George Architect, Artist and Designer of Objects 2012 Infiniti G37X Coupe 1977 Porsche 911s Targa 1998 Chevy S-10 Pick-Up truck 1989 Scat II HP Hovercraft You cannot sell aerodynamics in a can............ Last edited by kach22i; 12-01-2021 at 05:54 AM..