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CFECO · 06-27-2011, 12:42 PM

Has anyone thought about, or aero-tested a pick-up truck which has been raised, with tire fairings? My thought, since we cannot lower the vehicle ALL the way to the ground where there would be 0 flow under the truck, if it was raised with a belly pan and rounded front bumper we could allow the air to flow under more freely. The Aptera does this. From the side, picture an aircraft wing. Just a thought...

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CFECO CFECO Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vail, AZ. Posts: 552 X-Car - '11 Homemade 2+2 Velbly1 - '17 Toyota Camery XSE 90 day: 29 mpg (US) Velbly2 - '13 Toyota Tundra 90 day: 18.03 mpg (US) Thanks: 174 Thanked 60 Times in 56 Posts	Lifted truck for better aero...? Has anyone thought about, or aero-tested a pick-up truck which has been raised, with tire fairings? My thought, since we cannot lower the vehicle ALL the way to the ground where there would be 0 flow under the truck, if it was raised with a belly pan and rounded front bumper we could allow the air to flow under more freely. The Aptera does this. From the side, picture an aircraft wing. Just a thought...