Model 3 Small Kammback

Run: R-007
Project: P-001 / Study
Car: Gen. 1 Tesla Model 3
Speed: 65 mph
Date: 2024-12-10
Group: Kammback
Baseline: R-001
Cd: 0.296

R-007 / 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 small Kammback, at 65mph.

Key stats	R-007	R-001 Model 3 Control
Frontal Area (m²)	2.259	2.259
Planform Area (m²)	8.197	8.156
Drag Coefficient (Cd)	0.296	0.299
Lift Coefficient (Cl)	0.087	0.107
Force in X	4.82 Newtons	8.32 Newtons
Force in Y	102 Newtons	126 Newtons
Force in Z	-348 Newtons	-351 Newtons

Geometry and flow

Model 3 Small Kammback, airflow — Fig. 1 Velocity