New Analysis Finds That Blocky Cybertruck Has Enviable Wind Resistance

While the Cybertruck might not look particularly efficient, a new analysis suggests that it is aerodynamic.

The cyberpunk pickup's wind resistance was mimicked in a digital model by a computer fluid dynamics engineer for a company called Numeric System.

The sharp edge of the roof does not produce a large amount of separation. The air follows down the slope even though the flow is not attached. This is a huge aerodynamic advantage over other pick-up trucks.

Dragged

In terms of wind resistance, traditional pickup trucks are not very efficient. The drag coefficients for most objects are between 0.55 and 0.65.

The drag coefficients of the average car are between 0.3 and 0.4, while the most aerodynamic vehicles are between 0.26 and 0.22.

When compared to the average pickup on the market, Musk's truck has a drag coefficients of less than 0.25.

Room For Improvement

While the engineer was optimistic about the brutalist vehicle's aerodynamic performance, they did have a few notes for it.

The drag could be lowered even further if the surface features were adjusted.

Hats off to Musk! Even if there's still some room to improve, an aerodynamic design is no small feat for a vehicle so large.

There are wires that are missing from the steering wheel of the cybertruck.