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Old 01-04-2008, 11:43 AM   #11 (permalink)
DrEMHmrk2
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Originally Posted by DonEaston View Post
Very good points on defensive driving, and a better point about your 6 being what you have to worry about.

If you got a long train going, what you really have is a pile-up waiting to happen. And, if you're driving a Geo Metro, while an '08 Superduty follows at about 35 feet, you're looking to become the piece of bologna between a trailer and truck.

Good points- something to think about!

Drafting would be a good way to alleviate the cost of shipping goods via truck and trailer though, you know? A semi is going to get 7mpg no matter what. But if you got 6 vehicles behind it, getting a total savings of 40mpg, suddenly semis aren't that bad of a deal!
Yeah, We should be able to tether up to big rigs we see on the highway, Grappling Hook style!

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