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Originally Posted by Piotrsko
Thanks for the insight, I was having difficulties locating the pivot point and figuring out how the last set of wheels worked in a turn.
Since it's revealed to be an internet picture, it doesn't need to make sense
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Somewhere here at the aero forum is a thread dedicated to the gap-filled, full-boat-trailer I pulled out to Bonneville and back.
I was given permission to run it for a speed record but after running the track 'naked' realized, without access to the long-course, there'd be no reason to attempt it. The weight-to-power ratio precludes any chance to hit 130-mph on the short-course, a pre-condition for the 2-mile, which is a pre-condition to the 12-mile.
I was able to engineer an apparatus which allows for full articulation, in pitch, yaw, and roll, without any interference, while maintaining the gap closure in straight-ahead driving.
The HONDA Insight setup depicted would use the same technology. It's already proven itself. It's a fixed, single-wheeler. It simply trails the vehicle, like any trailer. It backs like any trailer.
The vertical fin provides an elevated 3rd brake light, assurance to the driver that the trailer is still 'THERE', as it's invisible from the cabin, also as a visual aid when backing.