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Originally Posted by GreenTDI
18 wheelers going 70 mph?  That even sounds dangerous. On the other hand, driving behind such a monster at that speed is some serious hypermiling! In Europe they're all limited at 55 mph. |
70 mph? Going down a mountain on a straight highway you better keep an eye on your mirrors no matter what speed you're going. The semis use gravity to get to extreme speeds. Something you have to be aware of if you rent a car in the States as an European. Some I've seen fly by must have hit 100 mph or more.
Also, if you are on an incline near the crest of a mountain and there's a semi climbing slowly up ahead, better not pass but stay behind it.
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