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Old 06-29-2008, 11:35 PM   #28 (permalink)
PA32R
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LR3 - '06 Land Rover LR3 HSE
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Originally Posted by Dradus View Post
Yeah, I was surprised too, thats 220lbs per .01 of Cd. Thats a huge savings when you look at it like that, especially when you're building a lead acid EV conversion.

Is there any data out there showing different weight reduction equivalents?
Yeah, that's cool all right. That means if I have a 3000 pound car and perform aeromods on it to reduce the Cd from 0.42 to 0.28, I should be able to leave the ground like a blimp!

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