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Re:Trapped Under Trucks by elihu on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @11:22PM (#36336029)
I suspect there's an aerodynamic cost as well. Over time, that might be significantly more expensive than the manufacturing costs.

Weight is also an issue, though in this case at least the weight is low to the ground and would improve the trailer's stability.

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Re:Trapped Under Trucks by newaccount74 on Thursday June 15, 2023 @12:56AM (#36336567)
The article mentions that some trailers already have plastic skirts to improve fuel efficiency because of aerodynamics.

However, for safety, you would have to put steel bars behind the plastic.

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