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Old 10-23-2012, 07:30 PM   #3 (permalink)
jime57
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This is very interesting. The first 10% drag reduction provided approx 5% better fuel economy, but the relationship looks to be exponential. The 10% reduction from 50-60% provides better than a 10% reduction in fuel economy.

I guess that one might infer that drag reduction is most rewarding for cars that already have low drag or Cd?
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