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Model 3 Large Kammback

Run
R-005
Project
P-001 / Study
Car
Gen. 1 Tesla Model 3
Speed
65 mph
Date
2024-12-10
Group
Kammback
Baseline
R-001
Cd
0.285
R-005 / CFD 65 mph

Z is direction of travel, X is side force, Y is parallel to gravity. Directional indicator in lower left corner of video references the wind tunnel and not the object- ignore it.

Simulation results from a run of a Gen. 1 Tesla Model 3 with a large Kammback, at 65mph on a rolling road.

Key statsR-005R-001 Model 3 Control
Frontal Area (m2)2.2592.259
Planform Area (m2)8.398.156
Drag Coefficient (Cd)0.2850.299
Lift Coefficient (Cl)0.0270.107
Force in X-12.4 Newtons8.32 Newtons
Force in Y31.8 Newtons126 Newtons
Force in Z-335 Newtons-351 Newtons
Geometry and flow
Model 3 Large Kammback, view A
View A
Model 3 Large Kammback, view B
View B
Model 3 Large Kammback, view C
View C
Model 3 Large Kammback, airflow
Fig. 1   Velocity