Tonneau With Steps

[botsapper]

Live in So Cali. Where you could see Teslas, Priuii, Volt & Fisker demos on the same road with International CXT's, rockcrawlers & lifted/lowered duallies of all brands used as their personal commuter vehicles. So the 'style' still counts for many...

[Big Dave]

The front step is just a detail to work out once the overall shape is squared away.

[Tweety]

Originally Posted by KamperBob

I give it a 10 for style but have to wonder if aero + dually = oxymoron. LOL

Cheers
KB

No-no forget oxy... That's pure moron...

[slowmover]

Originally Posted by KamperBob

I give it a 10 for style but have to wonder if aero + dually = oxymoron. LOL

Cheers
KB

It's the shortbed that makes it useless. And exhaust pipes that, themselves, are not "aero" (producing a low pressure across the exit that pulls the fumes out); who wants to unload a bed with smoking hot pipes at your shins, or connect/disconnect a trailer with that. (Not surprised, however, that it is a Ford).

[Big Dave]

Easy on the Ford shortbeds.

[aerohead]

The Ford Probe-V 'shortbed' has the lowest Cd of any 'producible' automobile,so the 'shortness' may not be such a big issue.( although the front of the vehicle takes on special importance ).

[KamperBob]

Originally Posted by aerohead

The Ford Probe-V 'shortbed' has the lowest Cd of any 'producible' automobile,so the 'shortness' may not be such a big issue.( although the front of the vehicle takes on special importance ).

Convenience link for pix.
Mercedes aero engineer: Cd of .20 feasible in production cars within 10 yrs

Cheers
KB