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Hi John, As a former CARB employee I am aware of CARB's health and emission reduction goals for criteria pollutants, toxic emissions and air quality standards attainment. One prime metric used to measure progress is ozone violations and their reduction over time as discussed in the article. RE: NO2 ...

Hi, Gary, I cannot comment on the fuel economy loss . But the overall health of the population certainly has to be taken into consideration.  The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has more on its plate than just fuel economy.  for every day that a worker can not perform their task costs industry ...

Another thought: roof extension/spoilers. You will often seen these on SUV/CUV's to balance styling and aerodynamics. Basically, they square off the rear of the vehicle to the wind and create a clean detachment point. Rather than having the air try to go down the raked rear window and stall, it follows ...

Hi Craig, You're correct that farm equipment is closer to full autonomous control but the speeds are an order of magnitude lower.  This allows for many more computer cycles per distance traveled. Plus farming is seldom carried out in a blinding snow storm or pouring rain.  It's an entirely different ...

Thanks for the mention.  I've really enjoyed the campus visits.  My measure of success is in seeing FSAE and Baja students years later working in industry. ------------------------------ Dean Case Consultant Dean Case Consulting Torrance CA ------------------------------

" Desired shape is shown in the first post in this thread, with possibility of adjusting slightly, especially at the front of the trailer (doesn't have to be rounded)." IMO, keeping the shape in the original post is going to be a challenge if you want it to perform well aerodynamically. Remember ...