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Old 07-27-2010, 09:40 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Drcygnus View Post
yah. the thing is, mazda already implements a lot of this stuff im reality. my Cd is currently about .33 however the Aero model of the early years have a Cd of .29. yup. same as a prius.
Yeah, .33 isn't that good at all. The advantage you have is a smaller frontal area so your CdA is going to be lower than most even though your Cd isn't that amazing. rmay635703's suggestions are good ones.

Also, you state the .29 is the Prius' Cd. That is the Cd of a Prius, but its the Cd of a first gen Prius, by far the most unaerodynamic of the Prius generations. The 2nd gen has a Cd of .26, and the current 3rd gen has a Cd of .25. I agree with rmay635703 that you'll need to get a lot lower unless you have tons of horsepower to plow through the air with.
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