11-06-2009, 10:01 AM
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Batman Junior
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Food for thought:
Source: Platform for Aerodynamic Road Transport
'Boat tail' decreases fuel consumption trucks by 7.5 percent
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A boat tail, a tapering protrusion mounted on the rear of a truck, leads to fuel savings of 7.5 percent. This is due to dramatically-improved aerodynamics, as shown by road tests conducted by the PART (Platform for Aerodynamic Road Transport) public-private partnership platform.
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Source: TU Delft |
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