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Dance_Business · 06-10-2007, 11:45 PM

WARNING DO NOT TRY THIS!!!!!
Drafting a semi truck increased fuel economy by as much as 39%
100 ft = 11%

50 ft = 20%

20 ft = 27%

10 ft = 39%

2 ft = 28%*

* the difference at 2 ft was accountable to feathering the throttle to maintain the distance.
Pretty crazy!

06-10-2007, 11:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dance_Business Mad Dance Skills Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 20 minutes to Graceland Posts: 1,011 Thanks: 79 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Mythbusters Drafting episode WARNING DO NOT TRY THIS!!!!! Drafting a semi truck increased fuel economy by as much as 39% 100 ft = 11% 50 ft = 20% 20 ft = 27% 10 ft = 39% 2 ft = 28%* * the difference at 2 ft was accountable to feathering the throttle to maintain the distance. Pretty crazy!