Seeing clearly through the spray.

The article looks at Albert and Mark Morin, winners of a 2011 innovation award from the Ernest C. Manning Awards for Albert's design and Mark's execution of a truck mud flap that prevents drag and increases fuel efficiency. Topics discussed include Mark's attempts to sell the flaps to retailer Canadian tire and the U.S. Department of Defense, versions of the product for recreational vehicles, and the potentially prohibitive cost of the flaps.