Rising Diesel Prices Renew Interest in Fuel Saving Technologies

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Aerodynamic improvements on truck trailerssuch as rounded cornerscoupled with pneumatic controls for blowing air from slots help reduce drag and improve fuel economy for heavy trucks.
Aerodynamic improvements on truck trailers—such as rounded corners—coupled with pneumatic controls for blowing air from slots, help reduce drag and improve fuel economy for heavy trucks.

Diesel fuel prices approaching $5 a gallon – and the resulting economic impact on products transported by truck – have created renewed interest in fuel-saving technologies developed during the past decade at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).


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