With more aggressive drag targets, electric vehicle design can actually promote aerodynamic design changes that increase vehicle soiling – which can obstruct the functioning of ADAS (autonomous driver assist systems). To balance the two most significant drivers in automotive design — electrification and autonomy – digital simulation of realistic wind, dirt, dust, water and ice early on in vehicle development helps engineering teams improve tradeoff decisions, visualize the performance impact of design decisions before prototypes are tested, and iterate on more designs – and more novel designs – faster and with more confidence than ever before.

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