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Old 05-19-2010, 11:56 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Measuring Cd is virtually impossible to do without the use of a windtunnel. It is made very difficult partly because we also cannot accurately measure tire rolling resistance without the use of a ramp/hill and a flat coasting run; like this:

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