Many trucking companies add various aerodynamic systems to their trailers to boost fuel economy, but how much fuel can these products truly save in real-world operating conditions? Answering that ...

Trailer aerodynamics comprise the least accepted type of fuel-saving methods, according to a study by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. It appears that it took a government decree to ...

Trailer aerodynamics devices can improve fuel efficiency by 1% to 10%. The gap between the trailer and tractor, the underbody, and the rear of the trailer are three areas ripe for drag reductions. A ...

Much has been done to improve aerodynamics in heavy truck design, but the same hardly can be said for the trailer. While the improved airflow coming off the tractor has a smoother impact on the box ...

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, and ...

Trailer aerodynamic packages have been battling for acceptance for many years. Despite documented fuel savings by independent labs and fleets themselves, however, widespread adoption was still waiting ...

If you're pulling a camper with an electric truck or SUV like a Tesla Model Y, a slipperier shape is the key to preserving range. With their large size, the average camping trailer isn’t a very ...

The three areas on a trailer where aerodynamic drag is the greatest are the front above the tractor’s air dam, the bogie and the negative pressure pocket behind the doors. Much effort has been made to ...

Although range anxiety is becoming less and less of an issue, it still afflicts people who want to tow trailers. That’s why Lightship has come up with the L1, a highly aerodynamic trailer that can be ...

In today’s automotive world, aerodynamics are crucial: influencing every aspect of a car from performance to fuel efficiency, aerodynamics are taken into account at every step of the design process.