Re: FEH DRAFTING
I don't feel being behind a large truck with brake lights is near as bad as being close in front or even along side one. As Battalion Chief and in the fire sevice for 25 years, I've seen alot of accidents. Most of the time the trucks clear the path for a safe stop for those behind them.
Now I would not get near a hazardous truck like a gas tanker, let alone draft it.
The nav. computer has been the best tool for saving gas I've ever seen. It lets me know in all weather conditions, traffic, and speed limits how to get the best MPG posible. It was perfect to determine the safest distance to draft and get a big improvement in MPG. Resetting the 15 min. average at a speed without drafting (29-30 MPG) at 65MPH and resetting it again while drafting at different distances (37-39MPG), I saw a 23-30% improvement (7-9 MPG savings). BTW, the A/C was on, the FEH was loaded and it was raining. Thats better than 36 MPG EPA city!
When Ford puts this package in something other than what Mike calls a heavy brick, watch out Toyota!
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