800 Mile Club: 808.4 Miles on an OEM Tank

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Jul 10, 2008 | 05:42 PM

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steelblitzkrieg

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From: Antioch, Ca

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Originally Posted by plessm

I was heading north on 99 last week from Modesto to Lodi. I was following a semi doing 60 mph for about 10 miles, trying to get the best mileage I could. All of a sudden, he puts his blinker on, pulls off on the shoulder. I go by and watch my rear view mirror, he slowed to about 30 mph, then gets right back on. What the heck? I guess he didn't want me catching a draft off of him.

Most hate it, your stealing their fuel mileage. It's helping yours and hurting his.

Jul 10, 2008 | 10:49 PM

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PRO-NRA

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From: Sacramento, CA

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Originally Posted by steelblitzkrieg

Most hate it, your stealing their fuel mileage. It's helping yours and hurting his.

You are not hurting his at all, he just not getting any benifit from it. So far the ones I followed did not mind me drafting. You got to do something to offset the price of #2.

Jul 10, 2008 | 11:18 PM

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steelblitzkrieg

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Originally Posted by PRO-NRA

You are not hurting his at all, he just not getting any benifit from it. So far the ones I followed did not mind me drafting. You got to do something to offset the price of #2.

It's a minute reduction in FE for the lead vehicle, but most lead vehicles believe it to be more than minute and even minute is still stealing. JMHO.

Keep in mind, that to be close enough to get benefits on FE, Thorpe will be there to ticket you for tailgating. It's just not worth the risk, and I don't mean the fine.