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Mercedes-Benz plans to drop drag below .20 Cd within 5 years

- In a previous post from our Greenlings series, we took a brief look at how and why aerodynamics play a significant role in a vehicle's overall efficiency. To put it plainly, the easier a car is to push through the wind, the better its fuel efficiency is likely to be. Mercedes-Benz has made great strides in overall vehicle aerodynamics with its E-Class Coupe, which boasts an impressive .24 coefficient of drag. According to that car's project manager, Rainer Tiefenbacher, the best is yet to come: There is still plenty more to come as we ... Read more →

What is cD and why does it matter?

Aerodynamics. When discussing overall efficiency, sometimes it's easy to overlook just how important the shape of an automobile is in determining how fuel efficient it is. Aerodynamics is the reason ...

Mercedes-Benz plans to drop drag below .20 Cd within 5 years 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

- In a previous post from our Greenlings series, we took a brief look at how and why aerodynamics play a significant role in a vehicle's overall efficiency. To put it plainly, the easier a car is to push through the wind, the better its fuel efficiency is likely to be. Mercedes-Benz has made ...

What is cD and why does it matter? 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Aerodynamics. When discussing overall efficiency, sometimes it's easy to overlook just how important the shape of an automobile is in determining how fuel efficient it is. Aerodynamics is the reason that the new Honda Insight looks so similar to the Toyota Prius and it's also the reason that the ...



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