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Cd · 06-10-2008, 08:47 PM

So Phil, can I bring my .Cd down to under point 20 without installing a boat tail ?
( I drive a '93 Civic hatchback )

I have read that the new Tahoe hybrid has a .35 drag coefficient.
Ignoring .CdA, this would mean that the SUV would have a better .Cd rating than a Ford Focus hatch at point 36, despite having a much larger wake.

How does wake size effect .Cd ?

Thanks ! ( And Phil ...are you ever going to make it down to the Texas Mile ? It's a lot closer than Bonneville ! )

06-10-2008, 08:47 PM	#27 (permalink)
Cd Ultimate Fail Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 3,585 Thanks: 2,872 Thanked 1,121 Times in 679 Posts	So Phil, can I bring my .Cd down to under point 20 without installing a boat tail ? ( I drive a '93 Civic hatchback ) I have read that the new Tahoe hybrid has a .35 drag coefficient. Ignoring .CdA, this would mean that the SUV would have a better .Cd rating than a Ford Focus hatch at point 36, despite having a much larger wake. How does wake size effect .Cd ? Thanks ! ( And Phil ...are you ever going to make it down to the Texas Mile ? It's a lot closer than Bonneville ! )