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awcook · 01-26-2015, 04:02 PM

I feel this force occasionally. I pulled up behind a semi today that was going 75 and my MPG went up to 50. I was really far behind the truck too. I've also had the gauge read 150 going 60ish when I was behind a truck. Trucks pass me all the time here in Oklahoma, and I feel this force quite a bit. It's not really something I notice too often, since whenever I am getting passed by a truck I feel like it is throwing me off to the side of the road

01-26-2015, 04:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
awcook Beating EPA Unmodded Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 143 Blue Eagle - '10 Honda Civic LX Team Honda 90 day: 31.12 mpg (US) Thanks: 4 Thanked 29 Times in 23 Posts	I feel this force occasionally. I pulled up behind a semi today that was going 75 and my MPG went up to 50. I was really far behind the truck too. I've also had the gauge read 150 going 60ish when I was behind a truck. Trucks pass me all the time here in Oklahoma, and I feel this force quite a bit. It's not really something I notice too often, since whenever I am getting passed by a truck I feel like it is throwing me off to the side of the road __________________