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A drag reducer including a frame hinged to the rear of a vehicle and operable between a position adjacent the rear of the vehicle and a position swung away from the rear of the vehicle to allow access to the rear of the vehicle, and an inflatable bag attached to the frame, operable between a deploye

A drag reducer including a frame hinged to the rear of a vehicle and operable between a position adjacent the rear of the vehicle and a position swung away from the rear of the vehicle to allow access to the rear of the vehicle, and an inflatable bag attached to the frame, operable between a deployed inflated configuration and a stowed deflated configuration, the inflatable bag including at least two converging panels defining an aerodynamic drag reducing structure in the deployed inflated configuration.

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1. A drag reducer comprising:a frame hinged to the rear of a vehicle and operable between a operable between a position adjacent to the rear of the vehicle and a position swung away from the rear of the vehicle thereby providing access to the rear of the vehicle; and an inflatable bag attached to th

1. A drag reducer comprising:a frame hinged to the rear of a vehicle and operable between a operable between a position adjacent to the rear of the vehicle and a position swung away from the rear of the vehicle thereby providing access to the rear of the vehicle; and an inflatable bag attached to the frame and operable between a deployed inflated configuration when the frame is positioned adjacent the rear of the vehicle and a stowed deflated configuration both when the frame is positioned adjacent the rear of the vehicle and also when the frame is swung away from the rear of the vehicle, the inflatable bag including: at least first and second converging panels defining an aerodynamic drag reducing structure in the deployed inflated configuration, the first panel foldable over the second panel when the bag is in the deflated stowed configuration to control the bag in the deflated stowed configuration and also to assist in configuring the bag in the stowed deflated configuration.