Making the Ioniq slippier

[Phase]

Here’s an Ioniq I saw in the rain. I filmed it in slow no but it didn’t upload that way. Go to the video settings/gear icon and switch the play back speed to slow mo. Interesting air flow

https://youtu.be/ocyJu18pCMg

[Phase]

got some black foam blocks that i will be cutting and shaving down into wedges to become boat tails behind the tires. trying to decide between extreme velcro or just use doubled sided vhb 3m tape to attach them

[Piotrsko]

The velcro does allow repositioning, somewhat. The tape doesnt.

[aerohead]

Is the 'foam' a polyurethane foam rubber?, of something like a polyisocyanurate, rigid foam, as used in thermal insulation?

[Phase]

Originally Posted by aerohead

Is the 'foam' a polyurethane foam rubber?, of something like a polyisocyanurate, rigid foam, as used in thermal insulation?

It’s very dense but can squeeze if going over a pot hole or something. Was thinking of using a yoga block but this is cheap and a free mock up material

[Piotrsko]

Tried drafting one yesterday on The freeway. Got 3 car lengths back and noticed I could back way off the throttle, like sitting behind a semi trailer.

Thought it would be more like nothing in front but semi turbulent still air.

[Phase]

Originally Posted by Piotrsko

Tried drafting one yesterday on The freeway. Got 3 car lengths back and noticed I could back way off the throttle, like sitting behind a semi trailer.

Thought it would be more like nothing in front but semi turbulent still air.

An IONIQ hybrid?

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by Phase

got some black foam blocks that i will be cutting and shaving down into wedges to become boat tails behind the tires. trying to decide between extreme velcro or just use doubled sided vhb 3m tape to attach them

Are you going to create 'cod's-heads' for in front of the tires?
They would be an insurance policy to optimize the boat-tails ( they're of no value if submerged within turbulence ).
Please re-visit the underbody views of Volkswagen's L1 and XL1.

[freebeard]

Given the choice, start with leading spats?

[Phase]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Given the choice, start with leading spats?

Well all of the wheel already come with built in “ wheel deflectors”. Granted they are just angled and curved flaps versus long slopes. Really concerned about filling in the wake of the wheels. A lot of ice would deposit and build up before the wheels during the winter when snow driving too


Stole this image from a video Julian uploaded a few weeks ago. First time in over a year. But look at the wheel wake and turbulence. It’s crazy. Most low quality cfd simulations always ignore the wheels but this one is rendered for the full vehicle.