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Old 06-08-2012, 03:13 AM   #244 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
Imagine drafting behind a truck which is carrying a bunch of magnets. That could increase your milage.
Only if they were all oriented correctly. If they were opposite each other, they'd cancel out each other's magnetism, negating any chance for someone to "tail" the truck.

Chances are, a truck full of magnets would have some sort of mechanism in place to prevent such actions for "safety".
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