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Old 01-19-2012, 04:13 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by theycallmeebryan View Post
The problem i have with drafting semi's, at least on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey, is that semi drivers rarely ever follow speed limits, and rarely ever do they drive with constant load. They accelerate hard up upgrades and let off on down grades. They themselves drive very inefficiently, which in turn forces you, the drafter, to drive inefficient.
I dunno, thats how I drive too and I've hit 100% above EPA driving that way. It surently isn't very inefficient. DWL is not as good as P&G and pulsing up a hill to glide down it is much more efficient as long as you have a manual trans or can keep your torque converter locked.
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