Sentences with phrase «less air drag»

The team shrugged off GM's request for large, sporty - looking wheels, opting instead for smaller, narrower versions that weighed less and created less air drag and rolling friction.

Not exact matches

To summarize, higher altitudes lead to a decrease in air pressure which causes less drag on the baseball.

Air slows down as it flows over the top of a conventional plane, thereby creating drag and making the craft less efficient.

But, as a prolate spheroid, a football experiences less drag as it cuts through the air, which explains why you can toss a football farther than a spherical ball such as a basketball or soccer ball that is roughly the same size and weight.

Coaches have said in the past that swimmers should lift their bodies out of the water because air has less drag.

With the front windows open, there is enough pressure to push the air out away from the windows to give the feeling of less drag.

Once again, instead of a sticky drag strip in cool, dense early - morning air — which is hardly representative of real - world conditions — we chose a less - than - perfect surface in the middle of a hot day.

The three drag races between the two cars end with the Stingray on top each time, though just barely, but the video host points out that the test was done at high altitude where the air has less oxygen, putting the oxygen - loving Corvette V8 at about a 15 percent power disadvantage but having no effect on the electric motor of the i8.

The Hybrid's upper and lower grilles have also been reshaped to allow the sedan to slip through the air with less drag.

The 911 also features some clever aerodynamics to reduce drag — including active aero grilles at the front that open and close — using less energy to cut through the air and therefore improving fuel economy.

The combination of a re-shaped front and rear fascias with a deeper air dam, extended rocker panels and lower drag wheels allow air to flow around the body with less resistance.

The new ’19 RAM 1500 claims to be the segment's most aerodynamic pickup, with a.357 coefficient of drag that features exclusive active aerodynamics such as front grille shutters, an air dam and air suspension that make this truck less of a barn door when rolling down the highway at 70 mph.

Another is disc brakes fade less when hot, and in a heavy vehicle air and rolling drag and engine braking are small parts of total braking force, so brakes are used harder than on lighter vehicles, and drum brake fade can occur in a single stop.

By building on the existing road car, which was sourced direct from the Honda UK factory in Swindon, the team has produced a car which has increased down force compared to last year's Tourer, less drag and a more effective air flow management.

Note that the Model S won over the Prius because while they had the same drag area, the Tesla had a lower coefficient of drag and a larger frontal area, so it did better starting from a disadvantaged position (smaller frontal areas offer less resistance to incoming air, all else being equal).

Since as much as 80 % of a cyclist's energy goes to overcome air drag, the low seating position coupled with an aerodynamic fairing means you can travel faster and farther on an Easy Racer with less fatigue.»

Rather, it is more or less dragged along to accommodate whatever cooling is necessary to make the low level air temperature and surface temperature ratio to be near unity.