drag coefficient
noun
: a factor representing the drag acting on a body (such as an automobile or airfoil)
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Its lightweight design and ultra-efficient drag coefficient.
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New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
While car, crossover, and SUV designers have found countless ways to cheat the wind and reduce vehicle drag coefficients (a lower number is better), the traditional pickup truck segment is still aerodynamically challenged with its Achilles heel—the open cargo bed.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The company claims a drag coefficient as low as 0.39, not far off Tesla's claim of 0.34 for the Cybertruck and quite closely matched to the 0.384 from independent Cybertruck testing.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
The Air’s sleek exterior styling yields a very low drag coefficient of 0.197, minimizing wind resistance that saps fuel economy.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
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New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
While car, crossover, and SUV designers have found countless ways to cheat the wind and reduce vehicle drag coefficients (a lower number is better), the traditional pickup truck segment is still aerodynamically challenged with its Achilles heel—the open cargo bed.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The company claims a drag coefficient as low as 0.39, not far off Tesla's claim of 0.34 for the Cybertruck and quite closely matched to the 0.384 from independent Cybertruck testing.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
The Air’s sleek exterior styling yields a very low drag coefficient of 0.197, minimizing wind resistance that saps fuel economy.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Drag coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20coefficient. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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