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racertim To draft or slow down? 05-02-2008, 09:21 AM

dosco I'm interested to see the... 05-02-2008, 09:27 AM

GasSavers_RoadWarrior Before drafting a truck, look... 05-02-2008, 09:31 AM

racertim RoadWarrior: So your... 05-02-2008, 09:34 AM

GasSavers_RoadWarrior Heh, forgot that bit, I... 05-02-2008, 09:54 AM

palemelanesian I don't remember the exact... 05-02-2008, 09:35 AM

theholycow What, really? I thought you... 05-02-2008, 12:02 PM

racertim PaleMelanesian: Are you... 05-02-2008, 09:40 AM

palemelanesian That's my civic, manual. My... 05-02-2008, 09:44 AM

racertim Scangauge does what exactly?... 05-02-2008, 09:47 AM

R.I.D.E. My best mileage was following... 05-02-2008, 09:55 AM

palemelanesian Scangauge tells you... 05-02-2008, 09:51 AM

racertim To throw a third option into... 05-02-2008, 10:27 AM

palemelanesian I'd love to have the gearing... 05-02-2008, 10:31 AM

McPatrick These days I drive pretty... 05-02-2008, 11:38 AM

racertim I guess that depends on the... 05-02-2008, 01:57 PM

theholycow This reminds me of a rant I... 05-03-2008, 03:45 AM

Hateful Those people waste fuel... 05-03-2008, 08:45 AM

dosco Law of the universe: "People... 05-03-2008, 11:29 AM

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diver1972 I thought that only happened... 05-06-2008, 02:08 AM

diver1972 This happens to me quite... 05-06-2008, 01:57 AM

occupant LOL. My Olds is perfectly... 05-10-2008, 11:13 AM

McPatrick @theholycow: yes, but think... 05-02-2008, 12:19 PM

palemelanesian Yes. There's a clear benefit... 05-02-2008, 12:41 PM

monroe74 I recently drove across... 05-02-2008, 12:56 PM

8307c4 About 2 years ago I drove... 05-03-2008, 07:24 PM

diver1972 A pain? Really? How?:confused: 05-06-2008, 02:10 AM

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diver1972 Huh? 05-06-2008, 01:48 AM

Hateful More than road debris, I'd... 05-02-2008, 01:01 PM

1cheap1 I have reduced my speed to... 05-02-2008, 08:54 PM

R.I.D.E. The interstates here are very... 05-03-2008, 08:15 PM

GeekGuyAndy passing on the right 05-03-2008, 09:06 PM

theholycow I agree with all the folks... 05-04-2008, 03:34 AM

rgathright I drive in reverse as well. ... 05-04-2008, 04:02 AM

diver1972 Yeah, I support... 05-06-2008, 02:17 AM

GasSavers_RoadWarrior The aerodynamics of the sitch... 05-04-2008, 04:44 AM

R.I.D.E. I have moved over when the... 05-04-2008, 06:24 AM

1993CivicVX I find that people get... 05-06-2008, 03:46 PM

diver1972 Maybe they're P&G ing too,... 05-06-2008, 11:52 PM

1993CivicVX What's the cut off point for... 05-06-2008, 03:42 PM

GasSavers_RoadWarrior In still air, there would be... 05-06-2008, 04:17 PM

Hateful dodging traffic in reverse... 05-04-2008, 07:41 AM

monroe74 "dodging traffic in reverse... 05-04-2008, 08:20 AM

rgathright Ok, please understand driving... 05-04-2008, 09:21 AM

diver1972 Here in metro Atlanta, I've... 05-06-2008, 02:40 AM

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1993CivicVX I heard somewhere that... 05-06-2008, 04:04 PM

diver1972 Why for trucks, but not for... 05-06-2008, 02:24 AM

1993CivicVX In the Northeast only about... 05-06-2008, 03:49 PM

racertim I think I am going to declare... 05-05-2008, 10:07 AM

GasSavers_RoadWarrior It's not actually illegal to... 05-06-2008, 07:48 AM

1cheap1 A few years ago (10 ?) a... 05-06-2008, 08:51 AM

diver1972 Are you saying that some... 05-06-2008, 11:05 AM

theholycow Happens all the time.... 05-06-2008, 11:26 AM

1cheap1 diver1972, yes people have in... 05-06-2008, 11:37 AM

monroe74 "do you feel safer when, at... 05-06-2008, 12:04 PM

monroe74 "In my experience, these rare... 05-06-2008, 12:04 PM

monroe74 "Perhaps what I'm doing is... 05-06-2008, 12:05 PM

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diver1972 Maybe.:) I usually stay... 05-06-2008, 11:44 PM

diver1972 Well, I certainly don't... 05-06-2008, 11:33 PM

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1993CivicVX Let's not forget the number... 05-06-2008, 04:55 PM

diver1972 Yeah, I did. I see. ... 05-06-2008, 11:27 PM

diver1972 Yeah, unknown reasons. I was... 05-06-2008, 11:15 PM

R.I.D.E. I 95 between Richmond and DC,... 05-06-2008, 04:58 PM

monroe74 "the number one cause for... 05-06-2008, 05:19 PM

monroe74 "304 miles on 4.627 gallons... 05-06-2008, 05:28 PM

1993CivicVX A legend among us. I just... 05-06-2008, 05:33 PM

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Hateful I was on 95 north yesterday... 05-07-2008, 04:34 AM

diver1972 I see this quite often,... 06-23-2008, 07:51 PM

palemelanesian In Texas, most country... 05-07-2008, 05:08 AM

monroe74 "How does [going out of my... 05-07-2008, 05:30 AM

diver1972 Well, do as you please, but... 06-23-2008, 08:18 PM

1993CivicVX And I thought that this was... 05-07-2008, 11:47 AM

monroe74 "surely there must be... 05-07-2008, 12:17 PM

usxpop Draft or slow down 05-07-2008, 02:27 PM

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diver1972 Thanks for chiming in with... 06-23-2008, 08:55 PM

diver1972 Now this is a very different... 06-23-2008, 08:03 PM

Hateful I used to like doing my drunk... 05-07-2008, 06:15 AM

theholycow This was just posted to... 05-07-2008, 06:57 AM

monroe74 "I used to like doing my... 05-07-2008, 07:20 AM

R.I.D.E. I have found over the last 42... 05-07-2008, 11:15 AM

diver1972 Me, too.:mad: It's almost... 06-23-2008, 08:27 PM

GasSavers_RoadWarrior That's interesting, it always... 05-07-2008, 11:21 AM

1cheap1 The speed here in California... 05-07-2008, 06:49 PM

Snax usxpop nailed the biggest... 05-07-2008, 07:11 PM

palemelanesian I saw a study done with 2... 05-08-2008, 05:23 AM

palemelanesian This is a test I did in my... 05-08-2008, 07:39 AM

racertim Your minivan has different... 05-08-2008, 07:45 AM

Snax I think the problem with... 05-08-2008, 06:45 AM

theholycow Nil is acceptable. The... 05-08-2008, 06:50 AM

racertim Wow.... I haven't checked the... 05-08-2008, 07:35 AM

1993CivicVX It's been a stimulating and... 05-08-2008, 09:16 AM

palemelanesian The Civic has TERRIBLE... 05-08-2008, 07:52 AM

racertim What do you recommend that I... 05-08-2008, 07:58 AM

theholycow Back off. It's definitely... 05-08-2008, 08:36 AM

Hateful I do the same with my... 05-08-2008, 08:00 AM

1993CivicVX I would propose P&G has more... 05-08-2008, 09:15 AM

theholycow That describes my car, and... 05-08-2008, 09:46 AM

1993CivicVX If I had your gearing in my... 05-08-2008, 10:44 AM

palemelanesian I suggest you work on Pulse &... 05-08-2008, 08:04 AM

racertim That means gas from 50 to 60,... 05-08-2008, 08:05 AM

palemelanesian That's right. Shift into... 05-08-2008, 08:19 AM

GasSavers_RoadWarrior Oh there is a thing that... 05-08-2008, 08:40 AM

palemelanesian I agree entirely. 05-08-2008, 10:22 AM

theholycow Yeah, my 1st gear is pretty... 05-08-2008, 11:08 AM

palemelanesian interesting... I hadn't... 05-08-2008, 11:29 AM

monroe74 1993: "First gear is so tall"... 05-08-2008, 03:37 PM

1993CivicVX My tire size is the same as... 05-08-2008, 04:47 PM

monroe74 "My tire size is the same as... 05-08-2008, 06:10 PM

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mkiVX i have owned alot of vx's i... 05-10-2008, 11:34 AM

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1993CivicVX I did some calculations: 3... 05-08-2008, 04:45 PM

1993CivicVX To draft. I did three... 05-09-2008, 01:08 PM

theholycow To re-clarify, that was not... 05-09-2008, 02:05 PM

1993CivicVX I couldn't find the original... 05-09-2008, 02:16 PM

R.I.D.E. Another thing about this type... 05-09-2008, 04:04 PM

1cheap1 Drafting, dose drafting help... 05-09-2008, 11:32 PM

1993CivicVX 1cheap1: I think the... 05-10-2008, 01:42 AM

R.I.D.E. 1993civicvx; I don't do... 05-10-2008, 04:22 AM

1993CivicVX Cool Gary. Yeah, you should... 05-10-2008, 07:28 AM

monroe74 I apologize for veering... 05-10-2008, 08:03 AM

1993CivicVX I was thinking of starting a... 05-10-2008, 07:09 PM

monroe74 holy: "95% open throttle" ... 05-10-2008, 07:51 PM

R.I.D.E. Another thought on... 05-10-2008, 07:58 PM

monroe74 "Motion sensors that work... 05-10-2008, 08:13 PM

palemelanesian Open loop: from the... 05-12-2008, 07:03 AM

Lelandjt Drafting makes a HUGE... 06-14-2008, 07:29 PM

GasSavers_RoadWarrior Rules are to keep the people... 06-24-2008, 05:22 AM

R.I.D.E. I asked a cop once, if I was... 06-24-2008, 06:06 AM

GasSavers_RoadWarrior Yep that's my take on those... 06-24-2008, 06:39 AM

banzaigtv Here's a good explanation of... 06-24-2008, 06:29 PM

Snax Hell no! I remember the days... 06-25-2008, 06:48 AM

aych question! how do you guys get... 06-25-2008, 09:10 AM

R.I.D.E. There are about 13 stripes... 06-25-2008, 09:23 AM

aych so if im correct, the faster... 06-25-2008, 01:32 PM

theholycow You are correct. If you... 06-25-2008, 02:29 PM

COMP just saw a ALLSTATE comm.. 2... 08-25-2008, 03:54 PM

GasSavers_RoadWarrior A couple more observations...... 08-26-2008, 07:01 AM

GasSavers_Gollum There's been some great stuff... 08-26-2008, 09:47 AM

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diver1972 :thumbup: :thumbup: :) ... 09-15-2008, 07:30 AM

KrazyDawg I'm pretty sure it says in... 01-12-2009, 07:52 AM

itjstagame A couple points I wanted to... 09-11-2008, 07:09 AM

diver1972 Yeah, that was me who... 09-15-2008, 08:07 AM

FLAteam I think in theory this works... 09-15-2008, 09:21 AM

MorningGaser Speaking of drafting, I took... 09-16-2008, 12:57 PM

Jim T. Then don't be suprised when I... 09-16-2008, 09:12 PM

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KU40 [QUOTE=diver1972;118615] ... 01-13-2009, 11:17 AM

Jay2TheRescue Sounds like my sister. She... 09-15-2008, 08:08 AM

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05-02-2008, 09:21 AM	#1
racertim Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 11	To draft or slow down? I drive 130 miles round trip to work everyday, 2/3 is on the turnpike. I typically cruise at 75mph but I have dramatically changed my driving style this week. I have been cruising at around 62mph instead. I have noticed almost a 15% increase in economy. One thing that concerns me is that at this speed EVERYONE passes me, even tractor trailers. I am just waiting for one to not be paying attention. Most trucks seem to cruise in the 67-72mph range. If I can find one that is around 65-67mph and draft behind it, do you think I will have the same amount of fuel economy? While I know it's not safest thing to do, I believe that it IS safer (at least in my mind) for me to be behind a single truck instead multiple trucks coming up fast behind me. Does anyone know for sure, or should I just test and find out? I have a 99 civic hb auto, fyi. Thanks!

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