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Old 12-11-2009, 11:40 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
...the 17.795% drag increase would reduce HWY MPG almost 9%...
Hi Aerohead,

Apparently the ISO paper must have some other variables besides the absolute temperature that affects your calculated 18% increase in drag.

If the air drag increase was strictly based on temperature (air density), then the variation between 70°F and -20°F would be:

= (460°R + 70°F) / (460°R + (-20°F))
= (530) / (440)
= 20.5%

Jim.
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