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Old 01-19-2012, 05:59 PM   #41 (permalink)
Vekke
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Siitin - '98 Seat Cordoba Vario
90 day: 58.56 mpg (US)

VW Lupo 3L --> 2L - '00 VolksWagen Lupo 3L
Diesel
90 day: 104.94 mpg (US)

A8 luxury fuel sipper - '97 Audi A8 1.2 TDI 6 speed manual
90 day: 64.64 mpg (US)

Audi A4B6 Avant Niistäjä - '02 Audi A4b6 1.9tdi 96kW 3L
90 day: 54.57 mpg (US)

Tourekki - '04 VW Touareg 2.5TDI R5 6 speed manual
90 day: 32.98 mpg (US)

A2 1.4TDI - '03 Audi A2 1.4 TDI
90 day: 45.68 mpg (US)

A2 1.4 LPG - '02 Audi A2 1.4 (75hp)
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Yes I agree with daox. It does not matter how the truck driver drives unless you are not able to predict his behaviour. Faster he goes more you will save in time. You just need to start learning how to use push and glide effectively behind a semi while still maintaining the safety distances. I have made some videos how I do it if I am trying to get best fuel consumtion figures.

Last simulation is not looking so nice than the first ones. I tried to find similar simulations that would so the wake as long but had no luck.

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