Yes, technically, Cd does depend on Reynold's number, surface roughness, etc, etc., but those effects are pretty small. It's a fairly common assumtion that Cd is constant for a given shape, however. That's why there can be a Cd quoted for a given car. Technically a car will have different Cd's at different Reynold's numbers (and other factors), but often just assumed to be constant because those effects are fairly small.
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Diesel Dave
My version of energy storage is called "momentum".
My version of regenerative braking is called "bump starting".
1 Year Avg (Every Mile Traveled) = 47.8 mpg
BEST TANK: 2,009.6 mi on 35 gal (57.42 mpg): http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...5-a-26259.html
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