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Although corrugating the sheet metal used for the sides and roof contributes significantly to the container's rigidity and stacking strength, just like in corrugated iron or in cardboard boxes, the corrugated sides cause aerodynamic drag, and up to 10% fuel economy loss in road or rail transport, compared to smooth-sided vans.
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The next part says "Standard containers are 8-foot (2.44 m) wide"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_container
Shouldn't it say "8 feet wide?"
The super singles are outside of the conex and there is a gap between them. Super singles are 17.5 inches wide. If there is 8.5 inches of gap, body, and fruit roll-up storage on each side, that makes this abomination 12 feet wide.
