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I used to commute on a 90 cc motorcycle. When the semis would pass me, they'd suck me up from 55 mph to 70 mph, and I could hold speed with them as long as I could stay within 1-3 car lengths of them.
Now, I never join the high speed tailgater conga line. It's insane to follow other cars at 70 mph with <1/2 second separation between cars. It's a massive chain reaction pileup waiting to happen. What I'll do is occasionally follow big vehicles in the lane next to me, staying a car length or two behind and to the side of them.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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