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Old 08-02-2011, 02:47 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by actwithclarity View Post
Can anyone tell me approximately, if I'm doing 70mph, 20ft behind a semi, how fast I would be driving without drafting to get the same mpg?
I tested this with an Odyssey. 70 mph Drafting 2 seconds behind (much more than 20ft ) gave the same mpg as driving solo at 65 mph. I don't draft since I found that.
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