Drafting
 

Proven to work remarkably well but I didn't see much discussion on its use.

There are drawbacks:
It pisses some truckers off.
You have to be hyper alert because room for reaction is minimal.
In high ambient heat + long duration situations, the reduction of airflow over the radiator can lead to increased operating temperatures.
Legality varies from state to state (tailgating type of laws).

Were is the best place to
 

Were is the best place to draft a truck? How close? I have tried it a few times but it seems tike turbulent air from underneath the truck hits me. Oh, and its crazy dangerous I wouldn't recomend it.

yeah if you want to die.
 

yeah if you want to die.

Re: yeah if you want to die.
 

I agree. Drafting off of the cement divider would be safer!

I used to be a Paramedic, and the "bumper" on the back of truck trailers is poorly designed and can basically become a decapitation device because it's too high. Trust me on this one. Not a good idea.

RH77

and I thought you guys were
 

and I thought you guys were serious about increasing mpg....wussies ;)

in all seriousness, yes...there are safety considerations.

I considered drafting for
 

I considered drafting for about 3 seconds on my most recent trip to Vegas. Then I realized that losing my head a day before my wedding was a very bad idea.

Instead I just drove 65mph the entire way and semi trucks ended up passing me.

i've been toying with this a
 

i've been toying with this a little bit, mainly on my long uphill drive home. Almost always trucks in the evening (making runs to Arizona). Of course, being a 91, my truck can't be monitored for mpg's at a specific time, but i'll be darned if i don't have to back off the throttle once i get into the 'sweet spot'

I have noticed that the trucks don't seem to like it though, not sure why really, wonder if i actually can hide myself completely behind some of them. he he.

Also, seems to work best on square trucks, not the kind that haul sand/rocks etc.

The only time I follow
 

The only time I follow truckers is if I'm at least 2-3 cars back. The only benifit is I'm going slower and getting more mpg.

Drafting will give a huge boost in mpg but it is unsafe. Same thing as pumping up the tires too much.

Re: Were is the best place to
 

Yeah, how close do you have to be to see a difference? Is it dependant on MPH?

I read somewere on the net
 

I read somewere on the net that 2.5 seconds back is the best spot. That seems really far to me (but at least its safer).