With ACR, the company says its wings instantly retract then rebound into position upon contact with fixed objects, such as fences, walls or other vehicles. With Rocketail XR, fleet owners can now realize the full benefit of Rocketail’s proven fuel savings at 3.36 percent while minimizing the risk of damage under normal operating conditions, according to Rocketail.
“Our new XR Wing strengthens the leading and trailing edges for even greater performance. But our major innovation is debut of automatic collision retraction,” says Jesse Regan, Rocketail founder and chief technology officer.
“We have always known that active tail-aero systems which extend into the wake behind the trailer are by far the most effective in reducing drag. At the same time, those benefits have been quickly undercut by damage caused when their fixed, immovable panels run into things. With our ACR system, Rocketail’s XR Wings retract and rebound on contact eliminating the risk of incidental damage,” Regan says.
In addition, Rocketail announced it has received formal approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) by Executive Order dated Jan. 14, 2020. Rocketail is now SmartWay verified and is a CARB-approved device for GHG2.
“Many of our customers have a keen eye on GHG2 in 2022 and wanted the confidence of CARB approval. We are pleased now to be officially recognized by CARB as an approved tail-aero system,” says Bren Marshell, vice president of sales.
