The Aerodynamics of Today’s Cars

The science of aerodynamics has been used for decades to improve automotive performance.  Today, a second factor comes into play, though: fuel efficiency.  The automobile manufacturers are using every tool they have in their design arsenal to meet the federal CAFÉ (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards of today and tomorrow.

Understanding Airflow

The first automobiles were little more than square buggies and carriages with engines. Aerodynamics did not come into play since the vehicles were too slow to be affected by the air resistance.  But when vehicles started to go faster it was quickly discovered that a car is using more than half its power just to overcome aerodynamic drag. In the 1930s, Chrysler corporation was the first company to experiment with aerodynamic styling.  Today, it is a well-known science. Read More: AutosHype.com