Nina Tortosa, General Motors Aerodynamics Engineer on the Chevy Volt

Michigan automotive companies are in the middle of a revolutionary transformation changing the way that cars are powered and built to meet the changing demands of consumers and the challenges of environmental sustainability.
Nina Tortosa, GM aerodynamics engineer on the Chevy Volt is one of the new faces of the Michigan auto industry that is powering that transformation.
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Autos & Vehicles

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• Michigan
• auto industry
• cars
• engineering
• aerodynamics
• General Motors
• Chev Volt
• electric car

[landsbergisLT]

engineers must build the cars, not some designers.

[kastrishis]

at 1:43 you are talking about a sharp edge.put some small holes in a line connecting the light to the lower bumper edge. the air coming out of the holes will minimise the turbulant created by the vertical edge you are so concerned about. and reduce the rear vehicle area to reduce the wake region of the car.good job

[DanFrederiksen]

you just tell the dummy designers what's what. in fact you should design a base concept Nina. or some other aerodynamicist. and design it with monocoque fiber composite in mind. no driveshaft column between the seats because that's drag waste. only a little for the arms. raise the feet so the floor can be raised and smooth under. maybe recline the seats a bit. the most aerodynamic front, no stupid grill, no intake and kammback end of taper. think dolphin, shark, 'GM ultralite', and aptera

[007Kifazoid]

thats brilliant so intresting hey this is the way to go keap it up

[sabrinatigermagic]

Super cool! You look great! How do I find Ivan?

[7magnavox]

I'm tired of those fashion designers that try to build cars. It's time to finally make some advanced aerodynamic cars. I love you Nina!