Attaching tails to large transportation trucks could reduce their environmental impact. A simple but effective product, the ATDynamics’ Trailer Tail hopes to make those large trucks a bit more fuel efficient. Although our environment would thank us greatly for getting rid of those large diesel-powered trucks altogether, that won’t be happening until we find a practical replacement. Until then, these trailer tails could do quite some good in reducing the environmental impact of large transportation trucks.

Created from a simple combination of plastic sheets and metal springs, Trailer Tails attach to the back of the truck with a flap-like shape that is designed to reduce wind drag. While stationary, the tail folds flat against the back of the truck and extend up to four feet out at an angle when the vehicle is in motion. According to ATDynamics, the Trailer Tail product could reduce fuel consumption by up to 6.6 percent. It may not be the biggest step in a green direction, but attaching one of these to every large truck out there could cut back on quite a bit of fuel consumption.

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