Seeing how this is your discussion thread, you're probably safe in going off topic a little.
I think your original "tangential" judgement is probably closer to the truth than "off topic" anyway. We don't usually get to pulse and glide "in a vacuum," and respecting other drivers and minimizing disruptions is, to my mind, a vital aspect of the technique.
I think both of your sign ideas look great! I like how you turned the sign itself into the arrow. And using the whole bumper is probably a good idea. Getting that oncoming driver's attention as quickly as possible has to help.
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Originally Posted by Sven7
I usually coast down to 45 and up to 60 when possible, but watch my mirror and will prematurely start a pulse if I see someone approaching very fast.
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I was telling a friend the other day that, when doing this kind of stuff on the interstate, one sometimes spends as much time watching the rear view as looking ahead. People aren't expecting out of the ordinary things, and I think the monotony of the highway lulls many into a less attentive state. Like you, if I see someone coming up on me rapidly, FE goals go out the window and I accelerate to reduce the speed delta before they get to me.
Sorry I can't contribute much to the "on topic" aspect of this thread. Drafting never seemed to make much difference to the Cabrio (I think because it was so small and short). And I've been trying to hold a constant speed with the Versa for other tests, thus haven't had many chances to try drafting with it. Plus with both being A/T, pulse and glide doesn't offer me as much benefit. (I'll NICE-ON P&G through a 25 MPH neighborhood at the end of my homeward run -- a 40 MPG trip average will plummet if I drive it at a constant 25 -- but that's about it.)
Cheers,
Rick