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Forum: Hybrids 04-16-2012, 02:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,465
Posted By 3-Wheeler
GRU, If you have driven an Insight, you...

GRU,

If you have driven an Insight, you would not have made a statement like above!

Please do more research before making a flat statement like that.

Take your 55 estimate and double it, and...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 04-07-2012, 04:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 10,884
Posted By aerohead
photos

here are...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-09-2011, 11:59 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 16,270
Posted By Sven7
By the way if anyone wants to make their own, I...

By the way if anyone wants to make their own, I get most of my blueprints from The-Blueprints.com - The largest free blueprint collection on the Internet (http://www.the-blueprints.com) but also get...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-15-2010, 02:03 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 19,195
Posted By BamZipPow
You can always put down a stick on liner so it...

You can always put down a stick on liner so it rubs up against that instead of yer truck or trailer. ;)

Technical term...drag elimination/reduction. :D
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-14-2010, 11:23 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 19,195
Posted By max_frontal_area
I have learned that zip ties are not to be relied...

I have learned that zip ties are not to be relied on, no matter how many you use or how strong they appear to be, the proper resonant frequency will undo them like a whodini. we seem to trust in...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-16-2010, 11:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,510
Posted By slowmover
slowmover: You seem to think that safety is...

slowmover:
You seem to think that safety is more important the FE, I agree. But lets keep on topic of helping Braebyrn get beter FE out of his setup.

He wants to reduce his costs, which is my...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-06-2010, 05:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,510
Posted By Weather Spotter
I missed that pic. Curving the sides down will...

I missed that pic. Curving the sides down will gain you little since the trailer is so boxy. I slight radius on the side to top transition would not hurt through.
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-06-2010, 02:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,510
Posted By RobertSmalls
Here's Scania's successful trailer boattail. ...

Here's Scania's successful trailer boattail. They would have better aero with progressive curvature, but they wanted to be able to fold the extension flat against the sides of the trailer with the...
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