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Old 06-29-2008, 12:57 PM   #29 (permalink)
Andyman
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Originally Posted by Tango Charlie View Post
I can see that it would have the greatest advantage in town, but why not optimize it for cruising on the highway?
If the tow vehicle has an engine that is too big for good fuel economy, then it may still make sense to run a smaller engine on the trailer and turn off the tow vehicle's engine.

If the tow vehicle has an efficient engine, then I would try adding a steam engine to the trailer to use the waste heat from the tow vehicle's exhaust.
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