Thread: AeroTruck
View Single Post
Old 08-25-2010, 07:45 AM   #16 (permalink)
euromodder
Master EcoModder
 
euromodder's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Belgium
Posts: 4,683

The SCUD - '15 Fiat Scudo L2
Thanks: 178
Thanked 652 Times in 516 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob View Post
Are you planning on a tunnel between the wheels, except for bumpers? I think that would be too heavy and expensive to pay off.
It's being done on trailers used to transport glass.

The useful volume between the rear wheels is usually lost on trailers, but it can be put to good use (say for fluids or bulk - or in this case for aerodynamics) if the trailer design allows for it.

Quote:
It would be hard to finance a radical chassis without clear necessity.
For current trucks it's a radical concept because of the engine / transmission layout.
On a hybrid or Full-EV truck with electrical motors, it'd be easy to achieve.
__________________
Strayed to the Dark Diesel Side

  Reply With Quote