PepsiCo will update 1,600 trailers with Stemco TrailerTail and EcoSkirt aerodynamic devices to improve the fuel economy of the company-owned fleet.
Called ZeroTouch, the motorized system unfolds the fairing panels when the vehicle reaches 35 mph.
Panels must be opened for driver to access door handles, so will remain open as the truck returns to open highways.
By staying on top of data and its drivers, Cooper Freight makes its quest for better fuel economy an every day effort.
Makers of trailer aerodynamic improvers are well aware of truckers’ suspicions that the devices will be damaged, sooner or later. That’s why many of the latest ones are made with materials that are flexible and impact resistant.
DOT waives length requirements for trailers with TrailerTail aerodynamic device.