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Originally Posted by veloman
I assume he had some cargo on the rack, and it wasn't empty?
I see that as reducing drag, even if no thought of aero was put into it. Even a partial fill of that low pressure zone should be a benefit.
This is why I'm putting on a custom lightweight hitch carrier I made for my Prius. I do want to put on a coroplast bottom and some low sides, but that is about it.
Have you ever seen a car on the highway with a temporary paper license plate? It's always blowing upward. That always gets me thinking.
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Yes, an unspecified load, on a 500-lb rated Reese Explore ProSeries 63153 Rambler, with the load stored inside a MODOKIT Cargo Carrier Bag, 26" high, with it's 'floor' covering the 'ventilated' metal mesh.
And yes, I've seen the paper plate phenomena.
If you happen to find yourself behind an aging Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, or Lincoln Town Car, you may notice the lower portion of the rear fascia 'quaking' as it's buffeted by wake turbulence, something that fell through the cracks during design.
