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 question definitively is sometimes a challenge for fleet operators, but “investing in aerodynamics is one of the best things a company can do,” said Daryl Bear, lead engineer for Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions, a company that tests and validates aerodynamics and other systems designed to save fuel.

Nite CreativeApril 14, 2020FlowBelow, Trailer Aerodynamics, Trailer AeroSlider, Side Skirts, Trailer Tail

FlowBelow Announces Deals with Daimler, Navistar

FlowBelow Aero Inc., a manufacturer of aerodynamic products for tractors and trailers, said it has secured deals with truck makers Daimler Trucks North America and Navistar Inc. The Austin, Texas-based supplier said it signed an agreement with Navistar to supply two different aerodynamic configurations for the MPG packages of the International LT Series.

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Nite CreativeNovember 7, 2019Navistar, FlowBelow, Fuel Efficiency, Daimler, DTNA

FlowBelow, Navistar Co-Develop Custom Drive-Wheel Fairing

Two new OEM placements for its aerodynamic vehicle products were announced by FlowBelow Aero Inc.at an Oct. 27 press conference, held the day before the North American Commercial Vehicle Show opened in Atlanta. A new Custom Drive-Wheel Fairing system will be available on the 2020 International LT Series MPG Package. Navistar and FlowBelow jointly developed the system.

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Nite CreativeNovember 4, 2019Navistar, International, FlowBelow, Fuel Efficiency

Mesilla Valley Transportation Equips All New Trailers with FlowBelow AeroSlider

Mesilla Valley Transportation announced that it would be equipping all of its new trailers with the FlowBelow Trailer AeroSlider system. The AeroSlider is an aerodynamic system designed to reduce drag created by the trailer wheels and suspension. The system is designed to complement and provide additional fuel savings when used with other trailer-mounted aerodynamic devices such as trailer side skirts.

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Nite CreativeNovember 4, 2019MVT, FlowBelow, Trailer Aerodynamics, Trailer AeroSlider