Epicloop
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- Ray
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Waiting for the cargo trailer industry to get onboard with more aerodynamic options.
I thought that a V-nose would be better than the boxes but it looks like curves & rounded edges helps just as much.
Attached is what I used for a recent job on a return trip with 2400' of gain/loss. I realized I had a flat upon arrival at site, I'm sure that did not help.
The trailer weight was 2600lb + 500lbs tongue weight, two ladders on rack on the way up.
The imperial version of the stats below: 124miles/51mph average/.94mi/kwh
It used 66% SOC to go up and the distance one way was 62 miles,
obviously much better efficiency on the way back down.
I have found Aerovault & Ironhorse but they are too specific & costly.
https://www.bre2.net/aerovault.info/
https://ironhorsetrailers.com/
A design along the lines of the lightship below would be good but needs to be shorter.
I thought that a V-nose would be better than the boxes but it looks like curves & rounded edges helps just as much.
Attached is what I used for a recent job on a return trip with 2400' of gain/loss. I realized I had a flat upon arrival at site, I'm sure that did not help.
The trailer weight was 2600lb + 500lbs tongue weight, two ladders on rack on the way up.
The imperial version of the stats below: 124miles/51mph average/.94mi/kwh
It used 66% SOC to go up and the distance one way was 62 miles,
obviously much better efficiency on the way back down.
I have found Aerovault & Ironhorse but they are too specific & costly.
https://www.bre2.net/aerovault.info/
https://ironhorsetrailers.com/
A design along the lines of the lightship below would be good but needs to be shorter.
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