Hyundai Ev Drag Coefficient

Hyundai's Aero Challenge concept car achieved a drag coefficient of 0.144, the lowest in the world. The drag coefficient is a crucial factor in the era of EV competition as it is a direct contributor to how far an EV can go on a single charge. When the designers and aerodynamic engineers at Hyundai Motor Company set out to create an electric vehicle with low wind resistance and a high all-electric range (AER), they looked at some of the most streamlined shapes in automotive and aircraft history, as well as in nature.

As a result of their efforts, IONIQ 6 achieves an impressively low 0.21 drag coefficient and AER of 614 km (WLTP. Aerodynamics are key to electric vehicle range. The lower the coefficient of drag, the greater the EV's range.

Hyundai Reveals Secrets Behind Ioniq 6's Top Aerodynamic Efficiency The teardrop shape of the bodywork is key, but there are many other tricks the Ioniq 6 uses to achieve a drag coefficient of 0.21. Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor and Kia are applying various technologies, such as rear spoilers, active air flaps, wheel air curtains, wheel gap reducers and separation traps, to vehicles to secure competitive drag coefficients. Hyundai IONIQ 6, which incorporates these technologies, has achieved a global leading Cd of 0.21.

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is almost the world's most aerodynamic production car, and the Korean automaker has now shown how it has achieved a drag coefficient of just 0.21, matching the Lucid Air. EPA is using coefficients to the function y=Cx^2+Bx+A where y is the total drag force (resistance) in lbf and x is the speed in mph. The target coefficients for the Ioniq EV as found by EPA (or submitted to EPA by Hyundai) are: Coef A=21.17 (lbf) Coef B=0.19016 (lbf/mph) and Coef C=0.015762 (lbf/mph^2).

This is similar to the drag coefficient (0.28~0.31) of other electric SUVs, and it makes the excellent competitiveness of IONIQ 5. Let's take a look at the aerodynamic elements of IONIQ 5, from its design development process. IONIQ 6 achieves an impressively low 0.21 drag coefficient and AER of 614 km (WLTP-rated) on a single charge.

Just incase anyone wants to know the Kona's (0.34) and Kona EV (0.29) drag coefficient, here you go. So if anyone is looking into aerodynamic modifications, here is your starting point. If your wondering where the Kona and EV stand up, here is a decent list of other vehicles if your.