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From: ugzannin@sunybcs.UUCP (Adrian Zannin)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Re: Re: How to deal with tailgating Truckers
Message-ID: <1673@sunybcs.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 15-May-85 10:04:23 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 15 10:04:23 1985
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> I don't know what all of this fuss is about tailgating 18-wheelers?
> 
> I do it often.  I find me an 18 wheeler, call him on my CB, tell
> him I am tucked up under his bumper, and practically take my
> foot off the gas.  We call it drafting.  A lot of truckers go
> allong with it and keep in touch as to when he is going to 
> slow down or hit the brakes.  You would be surprised at how
> much gas you can save by drafting. |-)
> T.C. Wheeler

   Excuse me T.C., but the discussion (at least when I started it) was about
18-wheelers tailgating YOU, not you tailgating them.  Care to tell us how
you feel about having it the other way (the truck about 1 ft. off your rear
bumper)?  I'd like to hear from you.

-- 
     Adrian Zannin

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