Airstream's new World Traveler 22B is lightweight and narrow-bodied, aimed at those who want to sample the RV life without ...
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 ...
In today's business climate, it makes economic sense to invest in maximizing aerodynamic efficiency. Utility offers many technologies, including their own patented and proprietary aerodynamic devices ...
In the quest to decarbonize road transport, electric trucks get all the hype these days, but industry has recently concluded that electrification on a scale that matters is still a long way off. Since ...
Today’s Class 8 tractors have sleek aerodynamic designs coming off the production line — but trailers are still largely square boxes. Fortunately, fleets have a variety of aerodynamic devices they can ...
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] When trailer aerodynamics produce better fuel efficiency, the reward for truck fleets can be substantial, and success is measured by ...
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 ...
Navistar announced that it was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to participate in an alternative-vehicle technology project aimed at accelerating the development, evaluation and deployment of ...
TrailerTail is a new rear-drag reduction device proven to increase fuel efficiency of long-haul tractor trailers by more than 5%. Developed by Advanced Transit Dynamics (ATDynamics), the collapsible ...
WABCO has patented a clamp assembly for securing panels to I-beams, improving aerodynamic properties of trailers. The assembly includes clamping jaws, a clamping block, and a flexible panel. A strut ...
The scoop under some semi-trucks has nothing to do with ice cream. It's a way of improving the trucks' fuel efficiency.