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Old 08-02-2011, 02:14 PM   #14 (permalink)
Fat Charlie
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You don't have to be aggressive about it. On one EOC the other day I gained almost 10 mph over my usual speed and I wasn't all that close.
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...I don't draft closely. If something's big enough to be worth drafting, it's big enough to punch such a hole in the air that you can follow it at normal distances and still get a real benefit. What makes it drafting is that I understand the help that's there and I'm behind the rig on purpose to get that bonus rather than just being helplessly stuck behind a truck.
Treat the truck like you would any other vehicle, except don't pass it or let it get away. Just let it stay in front of you and you'll see a benefit. That benefit varies, but it's there (unless you're basjoos- he makes his own aero benefits).
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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