Phil Knox (aerohead) gets a very grateful nod from me too.
His Toyota truck project opened my eyes to aeromodding via the EV World article "
Free Fuel Riding on the Wind", which was published in 2005 right around the time I got my first "serious" MPG car (Firefly / Metro). I had long been interested in eco-driving my previous cars, but that article was an eye-opener on how far you could go with DIY mods to improve efficiency. A big influence!
Looking at that EV World article today, it shows "0" (zero) comments. That must be a result of changes to their web site, because 7 years ago, that article spawned an enormous discussion in the comments section. It was the most commented on article on EV World at the time, and led directly to the creation of the first dedicated fuel economy forum I knew of: Yahoo's "MaxMPG" group, where I was a regular.
I was
very happy the day Phil decided to register on EcoModder. He's opened a lot of eyes & inspired a lot of people.