drag coefficient
noun
: a factor representing the drag acting on a body (such as an automobile or airfoil)
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Will the grooves on Trionda help players generate more backspin on the ball, generating more lift and possibly offsetting Trionda’s somewhat larger high-speed drag coefficient?
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John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Its aerodynamic design claims a very low drag coefficient of 0.29.
—Daisuke Takimoto, Wired News, 9 May 2026
Every fraction of drag coefficient that engineers can shave translates directly into miles of range, and range is what sells electric cars.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
The new model has a drag coefficient of only 0.20, among the most aerodynamic car ever built.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2026
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John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Its aerodynamic design claims a very low drag coefficient of 0.29.
—Daisuke Takimoto, Wired News, 9 May 2026
Every fraction of drag coefficient that engineers can shave translates directly into miles of range, and range is what sells electric cars.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
The new model has a drag coefficient of only 0.20, among the most aerodynamic car ever built.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Drag coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20coefficient. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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