drag coefficient
noun
: a factor representing the drag acting on a body (such as an automobile or airfoil)
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Do drag coefficient fractions listed in thousands of a second have relevance in consumer vehicles?
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James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2025
Adding flush door handles cuts the drag coefficient (Cd) by around 0.01.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Polestar says the drag coefficient of the 5, for example, is 0.24, not quite as aerodynamic as the Mercedes EQS (0.20) or the Porsche Taycan (0.22), but close enough.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The team calculated that a drag coefficient reduction of 0.001 is roughly equivalent to reducing vehicle weight by 90kg when driving at 300km/h.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2025
Adding flush door handles cuts the drag coefficient (Cd) by around 0.01.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Polestar says the drag coefficient of the 5, for example, is 0.24, not quite as aerodynamic as the Mercedes EQS (0.20) or the Porsche Taycan (0.22), but close enough.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The team calculated that a drag coefficient reduction of 0.001 is roughly equivalent to reducing vehicle weight by 90kg when driving at 300km/h.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Drag coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20coefficient. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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