I'm about to go on another cross country trip, moving from CA to NC, and I want to save about 2-3mpg in a really cheap, really quick way. I have gobs of clear plastic sheeting, so I was thinking of making a cheap aerocap.
The Plan
- All I would do is tape the plastic from the back of the cab to the rear of the truck bed. Thus giving me a quick "fastback/aerocap" thingy, that would deflect air better than my tonneau cover.
- I would use 2" thick painters tape to preserve the paint, and make it go all the way around the edges to seal the plastic "bubble/cap". That would minimize any updraft that would rip the whole sheet off.
- As a precautionary measure I would probably fashion some type of V or X shape using duct tape over the exterior, and make it safely attach inside of the cab.
My biggest restriction here, is time. I leave on Wednesday.
Looking for any comments, but
I especially want to see people try to shoot it down, so I can mitigate any problems.
