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    Aerodynamics plays a major role in fuel economy, accounting for 50% of fuel usage. Minimizing drag is essential through streamlined design that keeps air attached to the vehicle, such as adding a rear spoiler. Vehicles can also be more energy efficient with modern, smooth body shapes and thinner tires which reduce surface area and drag compared to wider tires. Table 1 shows that crosswinds significantly increase the drag coefficient of two vehicles, with increases of 42% for the Bentley Continental and 59% for the Cadillac Escalade.

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    Aerodynamics plays a major role in fuel economy, accounting for 50% of fuel usage. Minimizing drag is essential through streamlined design that keeps air attached to the vehicle, such as adding a rear spoiler. Vehicles can also be more energy efficient with modern, smooth body shapes and thinner tires which reduce surface area and drag compared to wider tires. Table 1 shows that crosswinds significantly increase the drag coefficient of two vehicles, with increases of 42% for the Bentley Continental and 59% for the Cadillac Escalade.

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    Aerodynamics takes 50% of the total fuel economy, so it's essential that the vehicle is designed to

    minimize aerodynamic drag. One of the basic principles of aerodynamics is to keep airflow attached
    to the vehicle. Adding a spoiler on the back of a car is a great way to make it more aerodynamic.

    The car will have more energy efficient if it has modern and smooth features in its body shape. For
    example, thin tires are more aerodynamic than the wider tires because it has a smaller surface area
    than the wider tires

    CD with crosswind CD without crosswind Percentage Difference (%)


    Bentley Continental 0.57 0.332 41.75
    Cadillac Escalade 1.2 0.488 59.33
    Table 1: Drag coefficient with and without the crosswind for Bentley Continental and Cadillac Escalade

    (Hucho, 2014)

    (M. Dickison, 2020)

    (George, 2009)

    References
    1. George, P. E., 2009. HowStuffWorks. [Online]
    Available at:
    https://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-economy/aerodynamics.htm
    [Accessed 18 November 2023].

    2. Hucho, W., 2014. Aerodynamics Of Road Vehicles, Elsevier Science.

    3. M. Dickison, M. G. S. M. S. S. L. T. W. a. M. A. Q., 2020. Investigation into the Aerodynamic


    Performance of a Concept Sports Car. Journel of Applied Fluid Mechanics, Volume 13.

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