Volt Tunnel Vision
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Studio Stories: Volume 2 - Chevrolet Volt
Aerodynamic drag accounts for 20% of the energy consumed by a vehicle. It took over 500 hours of aerodynamic testing, but the production Chevy Volt has a coefficient of drag that is 30% lower than the original concept car. Nina Tortosa, Aerodynamic Development Chevy Volt Engineer explains and shows how the Volt team accomplished this using a full-scale Volt model and GM’s wind tunnel.
GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan, 2008
Video Courtesy of General Motors Corporation
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