A 2005 chrysler town and country minivan has a frontal area


A 2005 Chrysler Town and Country MInivan has a frontal area of 2.9m2 and a drag coefficient of 0.35. A 2000 Honda Insight has a frontal area of 1.9m2 and a drag coefficient of 0.25. Determine the amount of money saved per year associated with aerodynamic drag reduction as a result of switching from the Chrysler to the Honda. Assume 12,000 miles per year at an average speed of 55 miles per hour. Use this gasoline data: price $3.50/gal, energy content 1.3 x10^8 J/gal. Assume an engine efficiency of 30%. Note the savings you would estimate by simply looking up the "miles per gallon" ratings of these cars may be higher due to the factors other than aerodynamic drag.

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