Aerodynamic modelling

[TEG]

STAR-CCM+ Solves Aerodynamics and Heat in Tesla Model S by Desktop Engineering

 

[dsm363]

Cool. I wonder if the better aerodynamics will allow it to slide into production quicker too:smile:

 

[OwlsCat]

Aerodynamics...

I find it interesting, in a Bahaus sort of way, how aesthetically pleasing an aerodynamic auto design is. It's true, form does indeed follow function.

 

[vfx]

Good find. TEG

I wonder how much of that front grill was a "guess" on Franz' part when he first designed it.

And if in testing they found it needed to be bigger for cooling or could be made much smaller because battery cooling could be done from below, how much they would change it for aerodynamic gains or leave it because of aesthetics.