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Comment by wallace_f

Downforce is more than the wing. You see those giant diffusers in the back? Those work as venturi tunnels, creating a sucking force, sticking the car down.

As a matter of fact, F1 cars in the 70s-80s were using venturi tunnels that extended the entire length of the vehicle. This is impractical in a modern gasoline-powered car.

Theu were even getting so good with their aerodynamics that they were rumoured to be generating more downforce with ground effects than from wings.

In an electric car, you could do what they were doing back then.

parent wallace_f 9 years ago

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