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Old 10-11-2020, 12:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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1922 Rumpler "teardrop" limousine

(Starting at page 17, "Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles, Fourth Edition"):
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CD = 0.28; A = 2.57 m^2

The value of this cD is particularly noteworthy because the wheels of Rumpler's vehicles are totally uncovered. _____ ... this must have increased drag by 50%.
So, might a similarly shaped car with the drag due to the wheels minimized be about 0.14?


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