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Default Truckers slowing down to save fuel..how about you?

Gunner wrote:
On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:22:49 -0400, clare at snyder dot ontario dot
canada wrote:


On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:07:14 -0600, cavelamb himself
wrote:


clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada wrote:


Look at airtabs.com
The RV trailer shown is my buddy's trailer.
We did a test, using my Corvair Aircraft engine to produce the wind,
to see how much difference there was. Without the airtabs, ropes tied
to the back corners of the trailer crossed behind the trailer and
snapped against the back of the trailer viciously. With the airtabvs
the roaps streamed out over 15 feet straight behind the trailer. I was
IMPRESSED.


BTW, that (airtabs.com) didn't turn up much...

Richard


Make that www.airtab.com!!!
Sorry.



Interesting.

Now I curious as to what the effects are on the vehicle Behind the
truck equipped with a full compliment of airtabs?

No more drafting I take it?

Gunner


Good point.
Draft might be signigicantly reduced.


Richard
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