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Forum: Hybrids 06-29-2023, 01:56 AM
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Posted By freebeard
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Forum: Hybrids 06-06-2023, 01:10 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,216
Posted By cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Usually they help. I see them...

Usually they help.




I see them mostly on sporty cars, but it may eventually be also implemented to a truck, as long as other aero mods are also fitted. Otherwise it would most likely be...
Forum: Hybrids 06-05-2023, 12:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,216
Posted By aerohead
Silverado aero

When you get a chance, take a look at General Motor's 2013, Holden Commodore VT Ute.
It's kind of like the El Camino and Ford Ranchero of the past; passenger car-based 'trucks'.
The VT is Cd 0.309,...
Forum: Hybrids 06-04-2023, 11:43 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,216
Posted By freebeard
Questions about the aero topper, or the rest? ...

Questions about the aero topper, or the rest?

Lower vehicles benefit from less frontal area of the tires, and less air subject to turbulence in the underbody plenum.

More air underneath isn't a...
Forum: Hybrids 10-03-2021, 08:08 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,216
Posted By cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
I usually compare regen to those auxiliary...

I usually compare regen to those auxiliary exhaust-brakes more often featured on heavy-duty trucks and buses. Relying on regen as an extra safety measure, or to improve control while driving downhill...
Forum: Hybrids 10-01-2021, 10:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,216
Posted By ksa8907
Don't try to p&g your truck, it's not going to...

Don't try to p&g your truck, it's not going to work. It's got the aerodynamics of a brick and that engine is already operating pretty efficiently under normal conditions.

Aside from the hybrid...
Forum: Hybrids 09-29-2021, 12:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,216
Posted By cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
A vehicle featured with a chassis fully...

A vehicle featured with a chassis fully dettachable from the body of the vehicle, in contrast to the unibody structural layout which became a standard for newer cars and for some smaller commercial...
Forum: Hybrids 09-27-2021, 09:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,216
Posted By redpoint5
I'd get the OEM air dam if I could find one in a...

I'd get the OEM air dam if I could find one in a junkyard or reasonably priced. Otherwise, I'd fabricate my own.

Gauges are useful, and especially setting a fan or an engine coolant alarm so you...
Forum: Hybrids 09-20-2021, 07:41 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,436
Posted By alexshock
Nimh is more friendly to extreme temperature...

Nimh is more friendly to extreme temperature conditions, both hot and cold. This makes this truck usable outside of California ;)
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-21-2013, 09:15 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,739
Posted By ChazInMT
Waspswatter....my man, you seem like a great...

Waspswatter....my man, you seem like a great person so far, so here's what I got for you. It's a paper written by a smart guy who got a Masters Degree asking the questions you are here and then...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-19-2013, 01:13 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,739
Posted By JRMichler
SOME airplanes use vortex generators. Vortex...

SOME airplanes use vortex generators. Vortex generators on an airplane are a "band aid" fix to improve handling at low speeds / high angles of attack.
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-14-2013, 09:19 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,739
Posted By ChazInMT
Bingo, the topper design at the angle I showed...

Bingo, the topper design at the angle I showed has been demonstrated to reduce both lift and drag, so no need for the additional spoiler.
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-14-2013, 01:38 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,739
Posted By ChazInMT
If I was to do this, I'd put the cap up about the...

If I was to do this, I'd put the cap up about the height of the red line here and radius the corners, this would max out the benefit of a non-curved top profile. Corner radiuses would be less...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-13-2013, 10:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,739
Posted By freebeard
These are the vortexes that others are trying to...

These are the vortexes that others are trying to eliminate because they suck energy right out of you fuel tank. But by separating the top and sides air flow they may suppress vortexes instead of...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-13-2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,739
Posted By JRMichler
I found some weatherstrip in the hardware store...

I found some weatherstrip in the hardware store and put it inside the hinge and down the sides. Plus some self stick bulb weatherstrip on the bottom of the rear vertical piece where it butts against...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-21-2013, 01:24 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,083
Posted By JRMichler
My topper is a straight line in side view. The...

My topper is a straight line in side view. The air flow is pretty good, but there is a thick boundary layer right behind the cab. Loose snow barely blows off the first foot or so of the topper.
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