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Old 12-09-2008, 11:11 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Determining your actual Crr experimentally and entering it would be best.
Ah! Found one. Point of reference:

IWillTry did just that with his '92 Metro with 145/r12 (I think) tires inflated to 45 psi: Crr = .0106

See his instructable: Measure the drag coefficient of your car
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