Big front bumper improves MPG

[gasstingy]

First off, my congrats on the great improvement!

I didn't see the rear, but a bold ecomodder.com decal would be a way to share with the motoring public what it's all about. While you're at it, a reverse image ecomodder.com on the front would be a kickin' addition as well!

[8307c4]

That's awful interesting because on my truck, once I have a load going aerodynamics make little to no difference, it's all in how I drive, most of the fuel goes to push all the weight down the road...

Like a school bus, I really don't think aerodynamic styling would make much of a difference, a few percent maybe but certainly nowhere near what it would do to a car, mostly because either way it weighs near ten thousand pounds loaded and either way it's like 10 feet tall...

You just can't get away from the weight and height factors, although I will admit that it could be a case by case basis, that it could vary from one vehicle to the next...

Then again I can't wrap mine that low to the ground either, I have to have a fair amount of clearance, now unless you watch it real careful you're likely to tear that skirt right up.

I suppose, other than the show factor, that van is being used for hauling?

[euromodder]

Originally Posted by 8307c4

That's awful interesting because on my truck, once I have a load going aerodynamics make little to no difference, it's all in how I drive, most of the fuel goes to push all the weight down the road...

A lot is in how you drive, that's for sure.

But once it's rolling, a heavy load doesn't take much HP (relatively speaking) to keep it going on flat ground.
Uphill, it'll require serious HP and fuel, but you can regain some of that downhill.

Aero drag is always going to be an issue at speed.
That's why even on semis, people are tinkering with aerodynamics - from Don-Bur's bulged roof over underside appendages to various boattail designs.

[villain.ind]

friggin sweet man! i really like how it looks so professional and not a mess of sheet metal and coroplast market that kit, sir, and ppl will buy it.