Patent ID: 7712821
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: B62D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A system for reducing fuel consumption in a vehicle by minimizing the aerodynamic resistance caused by forward motion of the vehicle, the system comprising: a tubular structure configured to be placed on a rear part of a roof of the vehicle and extending around to a top part of a rear part or stern of the vehicle, said tubular structure being configured to provide air to the rear part or stern of the vehicle where a low pressure area is created as a result of the forward motion of the vehicle, said tubular structure including an outlet directed downward and an inlet with a smaller section than said outlet to prevent high pressure, and including a top wall, a bottom wall, and horizontal walls, said top and bottom walls being connected to reinforcement ribs, said reinforcement ribs being vertical plates welded to said horizontal walls and having holes or openings to balance the pressure in tunnels or chambers formed between said reinforcement ribs, wherein said tubular structure is configured to act as a funnel by taking air from a top part of the vehicle during forward motion and channeling and balancing the air from the top part of the vehicle to the low pressure area of the rear part or the stern of the vehicle.