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wincrasher · 03-03-2012, 10:27 PM

What you are doing is not drafting. The big rig is breaking the wind for you, so you are seeing some benefit. To truly draft, you have to be much closer so that you are basically being sucked along in his vacuum. Race cars do this all the time, but it takes being within inches of the other vehicles.

Anyways, doing either is foolish and dangerous, and not worth the pennies you are saving in gas.

03-03-2012, 10:27 PM	#5
wincrasher Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 63	What you are doing is not drafting. The big rig is breaking the wind for you, so you are seeing some benefit. To truly draft, you have to be much closer so that you are basically being sucked along in his vacuum. Race cars do this all the time, but it takes being within inches of the other vehicles. Anyways, doing either is foolish and dangerous, and not worth the pennies you are saving in gas. __________________ 2013 Palomino Columbus 320 2011 Silverado 2500 HD 4X4 LTZ, Duramax Diesel/Allison, 3.73 2013 Vantage 19UL / 2012 Suburban LT 4X2 5.3L