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Old 02-04-2012, 09:33 AM   #431 (permalink)
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Bah! All this talk about drafting... I want to know what my mileage is when drifting!


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Old 02-04-2012, 11:33 AM   #432 (permalink)
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Yep - also in 43 pages we've swapped positions - from being tailgated to, er, following...

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semi, ecomodder, tailgater - which goes first ?
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In case it wasn't mentioned (no I didn't read all the posts before this)

.......Speed doesn't kill, speed differential kills.

Just keep that in mind.
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Old 02-14-2012, 02:51 PM   #434 (permalink)
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Yep - also in 43 pages we've swapped positions - from being tailgated to, er, following...

cart, horse

chicken, egg

semi, ecomodder, tailgater - which goes first ?
Tailgaters are generally trying to make the lead vehicle uncomfortable with its low speed to encourage that driver to either speed up or pull out of the way. That is a little different from drafting.
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They only differ in their aims, the result - following too close - is the same.


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