Resistance Comparision (Cd) - GreenHybrid

Delta Flyer · #1 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 11:39 AM

Water droplet ................................. Cd 0.04
VW 1-litter Concept Car .................. Cd 0.16
Mercedes Benz Bionic Concept Car ... Cd 0.19
Honda Insight ................................. Cd 0.25
Toyota Prius II ................................ Cd 0.26
Honda Civic .................................... Cd 0.28
Honda Accord ................................. Cd 0.29
Lexus RX 400h ............................... Cd 0.33
Ford Escape .................................... Cd 0.40
H2 ................................................. Cd 0.57
Parachute ...................................... Cd 1.75

MGBGT · #2 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 12:01 PM

Resistance
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is futile!!

Delta Flyer · #3 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGBGT

Resistance
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is futile!!

Espically if it's Seven of Nine!

Pravus Prime · #4 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 12:17 PM

You should put all the hybrids CD on there.

Delta Flyer · #5 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 12:18 PM

I got the info from Popular Science - Sept 2005. They did not list any more vehicles.

Delta Flyer · #6 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 01:25 PM

OK, I found a few more vehicles Cd.....

Tochatihu · #7 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 02:49 PM

Toyota Prius 2004-200X: 0.26
Toyota Prius 1997-2003: 0.29

And frontal areas. We want full frontal!

DAS

billyt1963 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 03:44 PM

Found the Cd for the Highlander .... .34.

It is at http://www.hybridcars.com/highlander_specs.html .

In fact the site has all the Cd's for the hybrids. It seems odd that the Escape and the Mariner have the same Cd as the Accord!

Billy

MGBGT · #9 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 04:58 PM

The lowest drag coefficient ever of any production car (not concept, prototype, or modified car) was achieved by a car designed in the 30's.
Yes, and you may have seen the car recently in a movie:
Lemony Snickets 'An unfortunate series...'

The car supposedly had a Cd of 0.22

it is.....

The Tatra 77.

wowsa!

Almost forgot, the Tatra 77 is powered by an aircooled, 8 cylinder boxer engine situated in the rear, overhanging the rear axle (Porsche style).

Schwa · #10 (**permalink**) 08-25-2005, 06:06 PM

I wonder what the Cd of the Fascination is? It was modelled after airplane design, so it really took aerodynamics to heart.