National Fleet Products says its FuelScoop aerodynamic rooftoop and air-deflecting cab fairing is now available for nearly all medium-duty, dry-freight box trucks.
FuelScoop pairs exactly with intended roof contours, National Fleet says, and is bonded using structural-grade adhesives often used in trailer body construction and other heavy-duty applications; no drilling is necessary for installation. The design equally distributes FuelScoop's weight across the entire roof surface.
"FuelScoop's aerodynamic profile is superior to other fairings and addresses the side turbulence and drag associated with other styles," says Steven Peterson, president of National Fleet Products. "Its design includes a unique, signature configuration that not only directs airflow over the vehicle, but outward and around both sides. The resulting smooth, streamlined, laminar airflow minimizes turbulence and drag, reducing driveline stress, while allowing the vehicle to move far more fuel efficiently."
Peterson says FuelScoop can reduce a truck's fuel consumption by more than 15% while also improving handling and stability. NationalFleet says users can typically expect to recoup the cost of the product within 12 months.
"With FuelScoop, we have had fuel reductions as high as 27% reported, so the opportunity for monumental savings is there for fleets and independent operators alike," Peterson says. "FuelScoop is ideal for any vehicle that regularly travels at speeds in excess of 30-35 mph, and as the speed increases, so do the fuel savings, with trucks traveling at freeway speeds often saving in excess of 20%. It also provides a very large and visible surface for brand graphics."
FridgeScoop is a fairing design to accommodate trucks with reefer units that overhang the cab. The smaller-profile fairing offers many of FuelScoop's advantages, National Fleet says, and also deflects insects away from the refrigeration unit's air intake manifolds.
