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Old 11-25-2011, 01:27 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ladogaboy View Post
I think the best option really is to find a semi going the speed you want to travel (sometimes hard, because even the semis down here go 65-70 mph) and follow/draft it. Obviously, there are still dangers with drafting, but it might be safer than the alternative.
That's my technique for dealing with California freeway traffic. (except for the "draft" part) I follow the semi at a 2-3 second (200-300 foot) distance. Cars still whip between us, but it's much less stressful than trying to keep up with the "pack".
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The presence of traffic is the single most complicating factor of hypermiling. I know what I'm going to do, it's contending with whatever the hell all these other people are going to do that makes things hard.
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