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Old 07-16-2008, 07:32 AM   #80 (permalink)
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Hi,

You're getting the Cd numbers confused. A Cd of 1.9 is terrible, and a Cd of 0.19 is outstanding. Take a look at Wikipedia.

The Aptera Typ-1 has a Cd of 0.11 -- the best by far of any "real" vehicle I know of.

The Mercedes Boxfish (aka Bionic) has a Cd 0.19

The Honda Insight has a Cd of 0.25

The Toyota Prius has a Cd of 0.26

My Scion xA has a Cd of 0.31

A Jeep and Hummer have Cd's ~0.5+

A Formula 1 car has a Cd of 1.6 -- it generates 3.5G's of downforce, and it has ~1,000HP to overcome the drag.
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