Drag reducing device

A drag reducing device for a vehicle, the vehicle having opposite side walls, a rear perimeter with a rear opening and at least one door at the opening, said device comprising:

• an air flow turning component, associated with each of the vehicle side walls, having a rigid curved surface configured to turn air flow passing over said curved surface when in a deployed position;
• a first mounting component for connecting the air flow turning component to one of the at least one door, said first mounting component including at least one flexible lanyard connected between said air flow turning component and the door;
• and
• a second mounting component for connecting the air flow turning component to a corresponding one of the opposite side walls, said second mounting component including a hinge attached between said corresponding one of the opposite side walls and said air flow turning component, said hinge configured and arranged so that air flow turning component pivots about a vertical axis between said deployed position in which said air flow turning component extends rearward from said vehicle and a stowed position in which said air flow turning component extends forward adjacent said corresponding one of the opposite side walls,
• wherein said lanyard is arranged to pull the air flow turning component from the stowed position to the deployed position as the door is pivoted from an open position to a closed position of the door, and
• said hinge is configured so that said air flow turning component moves from said deployed position to said stowed position as the door is pivoted from the closed position to the open position.