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Originally Posted by Big Dave
The Bedford is not that impressive. I've seen slipperier Volvos out on the road.
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Those Bedfords were ahead of their time back in the '70's, but today most new trucks are smoother aerodynamically, though still no wheel skirts.
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Originally Posted by darcane
No thread about aerodynamic trucks would be complete without Luigi Colani's trucks:
Most appear to be able to haul standard trailers. Oddly, I've seen no reports on fuel economy gains for these rigs. |
You usually don't care about FE when riding in a work of art
Those tri-wipers are awesome, but probably not the best for airflow over the windshield. And imagine the A/C load when the sun hits that greenhouse bubble...
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