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Old 03-21-2015, 01:52 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Looking back over Don Sherman's 'Drag Queens' article,he mentions that the Tesla has active suspension and that they measured it in the lowest position.
The M-B CLA 180 blue-efficiency has 'lower' suspension/A-pillars/ and rear,compared to the regular CLA,but not 'active' suspension,which could give the Tesla an edge.
The drag of the Porsche 914 could vary up to 18% according to ground clearance.
And Mr. Gary Eaker of the A2 Wind Tunnel I think commented upon the Cd of the HOT ROD Magazine's 1970 Camaro as a function of G.C..
Ford's Probe-IV used active suspension to achieve Cd 0.154 or so.
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