advertising At the 64th IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, Daimler is unveiling the latest result of its “Aerodynamics Truck & Trailer” initiative, the new Mercedes-Benz Aerodynamics trailer and separate Aerodynamics rigid truck. Designed and developed by Mercedes-Benz, the new trailer lowers the air resistance of the entire tractor/semitrailer combination by approximately 18%. According to the engineers’ experience, this [...]
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Mercedes-Benz Aerodynamics trailer cuts air resistance by 18%, fuel consumption between 4–5%
September 24th, 2012 
Aaron Turpen Aero Trailer Design Study From Mercedes-Benz Gives 5% Fuel Reduction
November 29th, 2011 Aaron Turpen advertising Mercedes-Benz is presenting a design study at the Trailer 2011 show in Belgium. The design is an aerodynamic trailer that shows a reduction in wind resistance by up to 18% and a decrease in fuel consumption by up to 5%. Several individual measures work together to reduce drag and resistance over the unit. Some [...]
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Tags: Drag (physics), Fuel efficiency, mercedes-benz, Mercedes-Benz Actros, Semi-trailer truck, Truck 
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