With gas and diesel prices soaring, fuel consumption is back on people’s minds. One way to improve efficiency and keep that fuel consumption to a minimum is by reducing aerodynamic drag. Giving an existing vehicle sleek new bodywork is probably out of reach for most people, but small changes can help, as this analysis from Premier Aerodynamics shows. The airflow analysis specialists at Premier Aerodynamics use OpenFOAM, an open-source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) program, to do things like demonstrate that the second-generation Dodge Dakota is actually more aerodynamic than it seems. This time, they stayed on the topic of pickup trucks by tackling the question: Will removing mud flaps increase…
Do Mudflaps Tank Your Truck’s MPG? This Super Scientific Aero Breakdown Has Answers
