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TechnoNews * USA - Tunnel Test: Freightliner shows off mirror aerodynamics in wind tunnel
Study: Even small improvements in a truck's aerodynamic design can save millions of gallons of fuel for fleets researchers findWashington,DC,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -20 Nov 2006: -- If you've never driven through the eye of a hurricane, Freightliner can show you how it feels -- and how much fuel it'll cost you too... North America's largest truckmaker, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), recently completed a comprehensive two-year study on the impact of aerodynamics on fuel efficiency. Utilizing a new custom-built wind tunnel facility, Freightliner engineers conducted a study that has produced specific design guidelines to benefit all existing and future heavy-duty trucks operating on North America's highways, the company says... Even small improvements in a truck's aerodynamic design can save millions of gallons of fuel for fleets researchers findLast week, Freightliner LLC -- along with other OEM participants -- provided details of their study to stakeholders and DOE officials...
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