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Old 06-17-2005, 07:41 AM
GaryG GaryG is offline
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Default FEH DRAFTING

I know driving to close can be hazardous to your health but I've been finding out the benifits of how much more MPG you can save. I first tried drafting a week or so ago behind a big trailer doing 65MPH. I reset my 15 min. average and found that I almost got to 39MPG and did not fall below 37MPG while behind him. It was raining and you could see how the wind was taking the mist behind the truck which cut my wind resistance. The further back from the truck I got, I saw that my MPG drop on the computer. We both were on cruise but he was set between one miles per hour which cause me to bump my SET ACC button and my CST every once in a while.

Now I find myself looking for a big truck as soon as I get on I-95. Has anyone else tried this? You don't have to get right on the tail of a large truck but you can use the computer to find a good safe distance to get better MPG.
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