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Old 10-30-2020, 04:46 PM   #5 (permalink)
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what would the cars Cd be

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Originally Posted by Cd View Post
Ok. Nevermind.
Let's just give a hypothetical example.
All things being equal except aeromods, what would the cars Cd be if the car started out with a .26 Cd and 46 mpg
Ending with a Cd of (blank) and 60 mpg.
We need a test velocity, as the relationship is variable with respect to speed.
( Aerodynamic power is varying as a function of the cube of the velocity, while rolling-resistance is following a linear 'curve,' up to standing-wave velocity )
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