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Old 06-06-2008, 11:33 PM   #24 (permalink)
PA32R
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LR3 - '06 Land Rover LR3 HSE
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
a land rover IS a candidate drafting vehicle in my book But I wouldn't be happy with such a large vehicle tailgating me, or any vehicle for that matter, it is a bit like dangling a weight over someones head.
It IS a candidate and has, in fact, been elected. I've been drafted by smaller vehicles.

I guess the guy in front of me doesn't know the degree of caution I exercise, but he's in zero danger of getting hit. Being a math nerd, I've timed my reaction, added a safety factor, searched the maximum deceleration of a large truck and of my LR3, and run the numbers for a safe distance.

Anyway, as I said, it's quite rare that I can find a truck to draft.
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