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Old 04-03-2011, 11:12 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I would want to run the same wheels on both car and trailer. Depending on the aerodynamics adding two more wheels might add more drag than the trailer solves, particularly if the vehicle has good aero to start with.

He might try using zote foam as a connection of his panels. This was implemented by an artist friend of mine. I have used it on recumbent bicycles and it may work well as a trailing edge of a motor vehicle. It could be attached to the car and overlapped to the trailer. I doubt if an overlap is of much importance when going from larger to smaller.
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