'S' Bubble Nose - v1


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Here is another of our favorite modifications for the
Model 'S'.  Each mod' is intended to increase the vehicle's
aerodynamic efficiencies.

We  all understand that CD is greatly affected by a vehicle's frontal
area.  One of the biggest disappointments we had when
purchasing a first year 'S' was the high CD at .24, and the
black flat grill structure Tesla chose to use on the car.  Probably
a good marketing move to remain as 'normal' as possible
with a gen1 new concept car's overall appearance
for marketing and acceptance rationale, but 
disappointing from the CD and efficiency perspective.  We therefore
decided early-on to try and streamline the vehicle without getting
too crazy with the workload.  We came up with this simple mod' that
bubbles the nose outward and reduces the frontal exposure of 
the bonnet/frunk to nose seam area.  That one seam, more then any
other on the vehicle, was very poorly 
conceived indeed.  Oh well, it gave us the opportunity to have a little
fun, and this is the result.


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