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Originally Posted by jill.g@verizon.net
Hi
In response to bwilson; I can only say that now I have a probable explanation as to why I got such incredible gas mileage on my recent cross-country trip: cruising along in the wake of trucks. It requires that one pay quite a bit more attention to what's in front of you, but hey, saving $$ and creating less of a carbon footprint is worth it, right? I don't understand the physics of aerodynamics, but it works!!
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Actually I just look for a nice, slow moving truck and use them as a 'pace car.' I don't get so close as to 'tail gate' but enough that following traffic can pass easily thinking I'm stuck behind the truck. I am but not in the 'draft.' I'm back in the 'turbulence' with plenty of time to react to road hazards.
Bob Wilson