Hybid Semi-Truck!

The picture of the vehicle at the top of my page is a rough draft of a hybrid semi that I designed. If you study your standard big rig, you will soon notice the inefficient aerodynamics that plague these type of trucks. Companies like Peterbilt have built a good hybrid, but still the basic structure has not changed much since the early 1900's. The answer is a more aerodynamic body with good hybrid capabilities. Change the position of the driver, put him way up front like an F-16 pilot. Give him cameras instead of rear view mirrors for backing and blind spots. Slim down the front and gradually slope the fuselage back to the trailer. I basically took an airfoil and turned it sideways to slip through the air. If you could reduce drag by even 10 or 20% the money saved would be extraordinary. I understand that these vehicles don't go 120 mph, but they do cruise at around 70-80. I've been next to trucks that are literally hauling! We design aircraft to have minimal drag, why don't we build trucks that way? Less drag equals more money in the pockets of companies and less fuel used.