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8307c4 · 11-12-2011, 02:12 AM

That's awful interesting because on my truck, once I have a load going aerodynamics make little to no difference, it's all in how I drive, most of the fuel goes to push all the weight down the road...

Like a school bus, I really don't think aerodynamic styling would make much of a difference, a few percent maybe but certainly nowhere near what it would do to a car, mostly because either way it weighs near ten thousand pounds loaded and either way it's like 10 feet tall...

You just can't get away from the weight and height factors, although I will admit that it could be a case by case basis, that it could vary from one vehicle to the next...

Then again I can't wrap mine that low to the ground either, I have to have a fair amount of clearance, now unless you watch it real careful you're likely to tear that skirt right up.

I suppose, other than the show factor, that van is being used for hauling?

11-12-2011, 02:12 AM	#22 (permalink)
8307c4 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 80 beamer - '91 bmw 318is 90 day: 32 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	That's awful interesting because on my truck, once I have a load going aerodynamics make little to no difference, it's all in how I drive, most of the fuel goes to push all the weight down the road... Like a school bus, I really don't think aerodynamic styling would make much of a difference, a few percent maybe but certainly nowhere near what it would do to a car, mostly because either way it weighs near ten thousand pounds loaded and either way it's like 10 feet tall... You just can't get away from the weight and height factors, although I will admit that it could be a case by case basis, that it could vary from one vehicle to the next... Then again I can't wrap mine that low to the ground either, I have to have a fair amount of clearance, now unless you watch it real careful you're likely to tear that skirt right up. I suppose, other than the show factor, that van is being used for hauling? Last edited by 8307c4; 11-12-2011 at 02:21 AM..