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Originally Posted by redpoint5
You don't need aerodynamics for a storage unit.
I suggest getting rid of junk instead of storing it, and camping or getting a motel instead of bringing your house with you on your travels.
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Yep.
Overall, its purpose is to be a cavernous space, the exact opposite of aero efficiency. Making it less so is too much of a design compromise- to succeed in that at all, you need either a tent in the trunk or a smaller "as much volume as I can cram onto this size frame." My compromise is a pop-up, but if you want more space you have to accept horrible mpg. Accessories need to be modular- AC systems and the like. Camper manufacturers aren't AC manufacturers, and cost & effectiveness are more important to camper companies and buyers than incremental decreases in drag.
Of course, if it were mostly about driving then you'd have a tent in the trunk. Campers are about how much space you have when you're parked, how much choice you have in parking spots and how quick/easy it is to set up once you park. Mod away to snag an extra mpg or two (huge % bump!), but they're not going to design one from the ground up for aero. Well, they already have, and those are the tiny ones.