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The Lotus Evija looks better than this. But hey, that is a 1.5mil car. The "250mph+" claim looks dubious given the shape/aero of this car - though I don't clai

The Lotus Evija looks better than this. But hey, that is a 1.5mil car. The "250mph+" claim looks dubious given the shape/aero of this car - though I don't claim to be an expert and I suppose this might not be the finished shape of the car either.

Robotbeat 7y ago
Seems pretty aerodynamic to me. Can you point to a better shape?
- new_realist 7y ago
  Any other supercar; the parent posted one example.
  - Robotbeat 7y ago
    The Lotus does not appear more aerodynamic than the Roadster. It has more "aggressive" features, but these do not improve aerodynamics and probably makes aerodynamics worse. The old Tesla roadster had a 0.31 drag coefficient (by the end of its run with Tesla's aero mods), Model S has 0.24, Model 3 has 0.23. I suspect the 2020 Roadster has better than the old Roadster, so somewhere between 0.30 and 0.20. The large intakes of non-electric supercars also kills the drag coefficient. The supercar Bugatti Veyron has a drag coefficient of 0.38. So again, can you point to a more aerodynamic supercar? I'm not talking about subjective cosmetics (frankly, I find the cartoonishly "aggressive" features on lots of supercars a little childish), but objective aerodynamic performance?
    - nbevans 7y ago
      The Tesla here looks like an early Lotus Elise/Exige in terms of body shape and size - sans a front intake. This type of shape was okay for the Elise/Exige because these weren't marketing a 250mph+ top speed or anywhere close. Indeed the short wheel base of these cars made them unsuited to those high speeds anyway. Which is another point - this Tesla seems to have a short wheel base also - which further makes me wonder about the 250+ claim. I'm trying really hard not to take a dump on the Tesla though as I do like them. I'm sure they know more than me and that the info they've released is very early days and designed to generate interest.

Robotbeat 7y ago

Seems pretty aerodynamic to me. Can you point to a better shape?

new_realist 7y ago
Any other supercar; the parent posted one example.
- Robotbeat 7y ago
  The Lotus does not appear more aerodynamic than the Roadster. It has more "aggressive" features, but these do not improve aerodynamics and probably makes aerodynamics worse. The old Tesla roadster had a 0.31 drag coefficient (by the end of its run with Tesla's aero mods), Model S has 0.24, Model 3 has 0.23. I suspect the 2020 Roadster has better than the old Roadster, so somewhere between 0.30 and 0.20. The large intakes of non-electric supercars also kills the drag coefficient. The supercar Bugatti Veyron has a drag coefficient of 0.38. So again, can you point to a more aerodynamic supercar? I'm not talking about subjective cosmetics (frankly, I find the cartoonishly "aggressive" features on lots of supercars a little childish), but objective aerodynamic performance?
  - nbevans 7y ago
    The Tesla here looks like an early Lotus Elise/Exige in terms of body shape and size - sans a front intake. This type of shape was okay for the Elise/Exige because these weren't marketing a 250mph+ top speed or anywhere close. Indeed the short wheel base of these cars made them unsuited to those high speeds anyway. Which is another point - this Tesla seems to have a short wheel base also - which further makes me wonder about the 250+ claim. I'm trying really hard not to take a dump on the Tesla though as I do like them. I'm sure they know more than me and that the info they've released is very early days and designed to generate interest.