Engineers search for fuel-saving big rigs
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 11:56
in Physics & Chemistry
(AP) -- Tractor trailers lose valuable miles per gallon to the drag that air exerts, but air may also help tame the fuel guzzling forces. Scientists at Georgia Tech's Research Institute are creating a "circulation control system" that blows a steady current of air around the back of the truck to help boost fuel efficiency.