Clearly the Brick is large, hard and heavy so could have the advantage, but this little Teardrop's cheeky angles will certainly give the brick a run for it's money. Let the games begin..... Towing anything with an aerodynamic shape will certainly reduce fuel consumption. But to be practical you need a shape that's useful. It's all a matter of trade-offs. What would you rather have an interior space that's cramped and hard to construct but gives super aerodynamic fuel savings or a very usable interior space without being too bothered about the small difference in fuel economy. It's a selling point some manufacturers lure customers in with, on the traditional round body shapes of Teardrops.
I chose a flat faced shape for my design because at the end of the day, I wanted lots of internal space that had lots of potential in the way I could use it. The flat faces aren't as efficient as curves, but if you're towing you're towing no matter what it is. If you're on the road, then it's your home. I chose more internal space over fuel economy.
But regardless of shape, getting aerodynamic analysis done isn't cheap, but there are a few places on the internet where you can upload a profile of your design. And produce video's like this one such a place is
Takes about 20 minutes to get a one minute video back, really useful for anyone toying with new shapes.
If you know of any others leave info in the comments and I'll put it in the description.
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