Better gas mileage
Looking at used class c's and just wondering if the length will affect the gas mileage. Looking at a few 24 ft and some 30 - 31 footers. My husband says he doesn't think it will, but I am thinking the...
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Gonzo42 wrote:
I have to take exception to you Cousin. Studies have proven many times that the drafting effect only works at a distance of a very few feet, well closer than any safety margin.
Yes you will feel some difference at a safe distance but extemely small MPG effect.
Please don't draft. In the meantime, check up on your life insurance. We really don't want to lose you.
Have you tried it? It makes a huge difference in our current C and the B+ before that. You don't have to have your nose up the bumper of the big rig either. Obviously the closer the more effect, but it's not safe to get up close. But even at several car lengths, it has a big effect.
I'm not going to argue with anyone about the practice; I'm just reporting that it does indeed make a considerable difference. What anyone does with the info is up to them.
