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Old 03-31-2017, 08:47 AM   #13 (permalink)
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The video in the last link does a good job of explaining the concept.

Electric wind vortex generator reduces drag on trucks

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Published on Mar 28, 2017

For road vehicles, wind resistance increases fuel consumption. But one way to fight wind is with wind. Researchers in Sweden are experimenting with reducing drag on trucks with electric wind devices that mimic the way vortex generators increase lift on airplane wings.
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