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Originally Posted by Xist
In what world is drafting a more aerodynamic vehicle infinitely better than driving behind one that leaves a bigger wake?
Zero benefit. People with poor decision-making abilities have been doing this for decades.
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First of all I want to stress that you should always leave a safe distance of at least 2 seconds and make sure you can see at leas one of the truckers mirrors. If you can see the mirrors the trucker can see a good part of your car.
One problem with drafting a square box truck is the buffeting in the wake. The vortices disrupt the wake for several seconds behind the truck. Fairings pretty much eliminate that and leave a cleanish wake which is much better for drafting, even if if reduces overall drag.
Even at a safe distance the effect is noticeable, and when it is busy the mass of traffic will draw air along like a conveyor belt in which wake effects remain stronger at distance, especially on windless days or in tunnels etc.
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