Proof that wind is the big factor in MPG.
I just towed the Hitchhiker II fifth wheel from Arkansas down to the Lake Charles, Louisiana area, over very flat roads. On April 3, driving into a strong headwind, the Ford F350 diesel got 7 miles pe...
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Yup, airliners have been using the high speed tail winds for many decades to save fuel...
RoyF wrote:
I just towed the Hitchhiker II fifth wheel from Arkansas down to the Lake Charles, Louisiana area, over very flat roads. On April 3, driving into a strong headwind, the Ford F350 diesel got 7 miles per gallon. On the following day, the wind had shifted 180 degrees to a tailwind, and I got 12 miles per gallon. I drove a steady 60 mph on both days.
