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bestclimb · 02-02-2012, 03:53 PM

38) Drafting: close behind (not recommended!)
1) At highway speeds there's no doubt that driving close behind a large vehicle dramatically reduces fuel consumption. 2) It's a stupid thing to do.

It's not recommended for many reasons, not the least of which is that it's illegal in most areas, and doing so sacrifices the foundation of safe and defensive driving: your ability to see well ahead.

What part of the bold not recommended are people missing?

anyhow, while it is fun to tweak the obnoxious tailgating types it is simply not worth the risk to me and mine to get them seeing red(which is entirely too easy) there is more than enough anger and people with anger management issues in this world as it is.

02-02-2012, 03:53 PM	#426 (permalink)
bestclimb Smeghead Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Central AK Posts: 933 escort - '99 ford escort sport 90 day: 42.38 mpg (US) scoobaru - '02 Subaru Forester s 90 day: 28.65 mpg (US) Thanks: 32 Thanked 146 Times in 97 Posts	38) Drafting: close behind (not recommended!) 1) At highway speeds there's no doubt that driving close behind a large vehicle dramatically reduces fuel consumption. 2) It's a stupid thing to do. It's not recommended for many reasons, not the least of which is that it's illegal in most areas, and doing so sacrifices the foundation of safe and defensive driving: your ability to see well ahead. What part of the bold not recommended are people missing? anyhow, while it is fun to tweak the obnoxious tailgating types it is simply not worth the risk to me and mine to get them seeing red(which is entirely too easy) there is more than enough anger and people with anger management issues in this world as it is. __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways. One mile of road will take you one mile, one mile of runway can take you around the world.