What does CD stand for?

Coefficient of Drag (aerodynamics)

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It turns out the Prius' wedge shape, subtly honed so updates for 2010 aren't even likely to be noticed, helps make for an extremely efficient and "slippery through the air" coefficient of drag.

Toyota Prius stays on top in mileage

The new body style returns a coefficient of drag of 0.

Mercedes-Benz E250 CDIOne flaw short of fantastic

29 coefficient of drag A strategically placed Multi-Information Display (MID) that displays important driver information such as audio settings, trip computer and navigation 8-way adjustable driver's power seat with memory function Premium 10 speaker BOSE Centerpoint surround-sound audio system.

Mazda 3 ? "Zoom-Zoom" Redux

The coefficient of drag reached its peak when wind speeds measured around 115 kilometers per hour--a pace just shy of the threshold for a category 1 hurricane, the team reports in the March 23 Science.

Wave's-eye view of a hurricane

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shoes For Crews makes a work shoe with a proprietary compound applied to the soles that the company says provides the highest slip coefficient of drag of any shoe.

Safety steps: proper floor care is not only critical to store ...

And when it was tested in a wind tunnel the company's hunch was confirmed, with the lowest possible coefficient of drag, or air resistance, for a vehicle of its size.

MOTORS: Mercedes-Benz

This low coefficient of drag (LCD) patented technology is said to produce a durable, flexible and lightweight hose unparalleled in the material handling industry, according to the literature.

Material handling hose. (Literature: equipment)

25 coefficient of drag -- the lowest figure recorded by a production internal-combustion-powered automobile.

Honda Offers Insight Into the Gas-Electric Mix