*User could reduce drag between trailer and car by extending nosecone from front of trailer towards rear of car. Even a simple meter long horizontal pole with a cone of 20cm diameter on the end could reduce this problem.*
The Excalibur is the most streamlined trailer I ever saw. It is like the Tesla semi truck. If a dealer added rows of bars and hooks, similar to your current trailer, you would have the best of both worlds: greater range (less charging) and easy tie downs.
P.S. I don't know European pricing, but in the US you can buy an almost new Excalibur trailer for about $2,100 on eBay. Example: www.ebay.com/itm/Excaliber-Motorcycle-Trailer-/272980174048
Yeah, I think if you would reverse the design you would get less drag. So drop shaped. That said things likely get a lot more complex with the flow of the air from the car.
This video reminded me your older one about your trailer drag reduction idea... The manufacturer of Excalibur could build a top front cone for your trailer, of cours if they local and the price would make sense for you to order one. Potentially that cone could reduce drag of your trailer by about 5% or so, since your trailer is much narrower , and closer to back of OP, just by installing a cone you could achieve almost if not same reduction in drag, you experience with this white trailer. Also custom build stuff usually more expensive, at list in US, but it’s not gonna hurt to ask, right?
You should really buy a lav mic. You can find cheap ones that plug into your phone, it would be a huge improvement in sound quality (regardless the orientation on your camera or the ambiant noises)
Wow, finally you've tested my favorite trailer. I've seen many of them here in Germany. You should definitely sell your old trailer and try to get one, but with a nose cone beginning more close to the car. What about the length? Is it longer than your boxy trailer? I'm asking especially because you told once, you chose your boxy trailer to be short enough for better turnaround capabilities on narrow places. I'd suggest to test the big gray trailer with the door/ramp combination and of course the big black car trailer is also interesting.
If you didn't know, it's a thing people do, making utility trailers into living trailers. It allows you to camp and not have people know you are there, they think you are some work van.
It would interesting to measure consumption when the trailer is full loaded, and going up hill at 65 m/hour. And compare the results with the announced Tesla Semi-Truck. Can you test some "teardrop" trailers such as the nüCamp tag.nucamprv.com/ I would love to convert the Excalibur trailer into a homemade camping caravan.
He can't go that fast in Norway with a trailer attached. There is a speed limit of 80kph / ~50mph for trailers in most European countries. Of course, 60mph would be no problemo in Germany with this one, because it's been rated to that speed. ;-)
Unfortunately the perception is that the pointy end forward is most aerodynamic but it's not true. This clip illustrates the concept, craigvetter.com/Movies/Streamlined_test.mov
If the electricity are created by burning coal.......are you really saving the environment? or making it worse......well i mean who really care about he environment lol
Yes, even using coal-generated electricity is better than a petrol car. Happily Norway's electricity is 98% renewable, so their cars will keep going long after the last drop of petrol is burned. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Norway
1:01 the shell material is likely fiberglass
its funny how he said the same name anyway^^
Linus Bird I know right. Glasfiber in Norwegian
12:00 An Asian guy goes missing. Was seen at least at a parking spot near a trailer.
*User could reduce drag between trailer and car by extending nosecone from front of trailer towards rear of car. Even a simple meter long horizontal pole with a cone of 20cm diameter on the end could reduce this problem.*
The Excalibur is the most streamlined trailer I ever saw. It is like the Tesla semi truck. If a dealer added rows of bars and hooks, similar to your current trailer, you would have the best of both worlds: greater range (less charging) and easy tie downs.
P.S. I don't know European pricing, but in the US you can buy an almost new Excalibur trailer for about $2,100 on eBay. Example: www.ebay.com/itm/Excaliber-Motorcycle-Trailer-/272980174048
A challenge for the trailer with lowest consumption with highest cargo capacity would be nice 👍
Looks aerodynamic, and good job with so many videos great work, keep it up
I really liked that double door one.
Suggest testing some regular low open trailer with a fabric cover of different sizes and weight to see if size and weight play any major role
Test the first trailer (the big black one)
yeah, car trailer ( with a car in it ) .. I know a while ago he transported a freelander on an open trailer.. would be an interesting comparison
Good to see that you tried an aerodynamic trailer as I suggest couple of months ago.
I think the bumper flapping around was causing your higher consumption..I really wonder how that happened..
Great initiative! Maybe you should take into account the drag from the snow on the hood. Regards /Pelle
I think the big flat rear part of the trailer, creates a lot of drag. And 300kg ekstra weight is a lot. But it looked a lot nicer, than most trailers.
Yeah, I think if you would reverse the design you would get less drag. So drop shaped. That said things likely get a lot more complex with the flow of the air from the car.
I'd like to see if the large gray trailer with the round front will give you better range and yet more room than your square front aluminum trailer.
Saturday night and I'm watching a video about trailers :)
Hallo. You maybe think about a windshield in the roof of optimos prime? I think that can reduced the consumption.
This video reminded me your older one about your trailer drag reduction idea...
The manufacturer of Excalibur could build a top front cone for your trailer, of cours if they local and the price would make sense for you to order one. Potentially that cone could reduce drag of your trailer by about 5% or so, since your trailer is much narrower , and closer to back of OP, just by installing a cone you could achieve almost if not same reduction in drag, you experience with this white trailer. Also custom build stuff usually more expensive, at list in US, but it’s not gonna hurt to ask, right?
Can you test the enclosed cartrailer.
I would love to jump in this snow, I'm burning here in Brazil over 40ºC, I wold like to see you testing the last one that he show you, the BIG ONE!
Could this factory made a bigger model for loading the cars ? Please let me know many tks the shape is really super !!!!
Badass trailer
You should really buy a lav mic. You can find cheap ones that plug into your phone, it would be a huge improvement in sound quality (regardless the orientation on your camera or the ambiant noises)
I want you to test out the door ramp combination trailer the “debon” or something
Wow, finally you've tested my favorite trailer. I've seen many of them here in Germany. You should definitely sell your old trailer and try to get one, but with a nose cone beginning more close to the car.
What about the length? Is it longer than your boxy trailer? I'm asking especially because you told once, you chose your boxy trailer to be short enough for better turnaround capabilities on narrow places.
I'd suggest to test the big gray trailer with the door/ramp combination and of course the big black car trailer is also interesting.
I love how bjorn is an engineer and he says so many 'uhm's'
Gives me hope
+cris lopez Have you ever heard Elon speak?
Try the big car hauler
The one with the ramp door combo.
LOVE these videos :) THX!
Tesla have just announced that commercial vehicles cannot use their fast chargers? Bjorn what do you think about this?
It would make a great base for a cute little caravan, strictly for one!
If you didn't know, it's a thing people do, making utility trailers into living trailers. It allows you to camp and not have people know you are there, they think you are some work van.
Talking about big trailers he should see some of the ones over here in America
Test the smaller one. It is under Tesla roofline, maybe it will give you some dramatic results.
Bjorn, didn't you win a Model S P90?
is there a square trailer with aerodynamic add-ons
Test the giant car carrier! ^_^
Test the first trailer, the black one with Lamborghini logo on the side.
just test a travel trailer (caravan), this would be interresting
Who knows what the bottomline aerodynamic affect is but, I assume you still have the front-right damage from your ice-capades offload adventure... '-)
Couldn't the wheels be covered too?
did ur bumper is fixed?
Would be better if the flat part was at the front and the shaped end was at the back, putting the air back behind it.
Take a big, black car trailer for the test, that would be interesting.
The grey one with the side door
I think you meant the material is fiber glass
Test the one that the guy opened
It would interesting to measure consumption when the trailer is full loaded, and going up hill at 65 m/hour.
And compare the results with the announced Tesla Semi-Truck.
Can you test some "teardrop" trailers such as the nüCamp tag.nucamprv.com/
I would love to convert the Excalibur trailer into a homemade camping caravan.
He can't go that fast in Norway with a trailer attached. There is a speed limit of 80kph / ~50mph for trailers in most European countries. Of course, 60mph would be no problemo in Germany with this one, because it's been rated to that speed. ;-)
thats the one I suggested the other day...
Unfortunately the perception is that the pointy end forward is most aerodynamic but it's not true. This clip illustrates the concept, craigvetter.com/Movies/Streamlined_test.mov
glass fibre or whatever you said = Fibreglass i think ;)
Test a trailer with flaps.
The trailer is taller than OP. A shorter trailer would stay in the slipstream and get better mileage
Normal service resume...
I think this trailer company went out of business, does anyone know how to make one of these?
Brian James Race Transporter 6 :D
Just kidding, it's too heavy.
Fiberglass (built a fiberglass airplane for 10+years). :).
should test your car pulling a car trailer with a tesla in it.
A horse trailer would be nice. Without and with a horse (or the weight of a horse...)
I’m in the first 10 to comment!
FIBERGLASS
If the electricity are created by burning coal.......are you really saving the environment? or making it worse......well i mean who really care about he environment lol
Yes, even using coal-generated electricity is better than a petrol car.
Happily Norway's electricity is 98% renewable, so their cars will keep going long after the last drop of petrol is burned.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Norway
For some reason there are some gas power plants running 24/7
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongstad
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tjeldbergodden
Here we go again. Yes, it it cleaner even if he burned coal in his frunk.
Pretty cute that you think electricity is only made by burning coal. School was hard i bet.
The last ginormous one 🧐