On 1/30/2011 2:34 PM, Nate wrote:
Actually my 2CV was a truckette which probably helped me to be sucked along. The trailer DOT bar was about teeth level. I didn't say it wasn't stupid, just another experiment in aerodynamics. It would probably be effective in my Sprinter as well, but at 72 years old, I'd rather pay for the extra fuel.
Be aware this can be _DEADLY_ ! .
I *still* do it on occasion when I'm riding my Ural Moto over the grapevine etc. ,but I make sure there's little or no other traffic and I always draft on the left rear corner where the driver can *SEE* me there so if he makes _any_ indication he doesn't want me there , I drop off and find another truck
I usually use Highway Dept. trucks as they're not going anywhere fast and see enough road carnage to make the decision to allow me to draft or indicate I shouldn't .
If the truck you're drafting pops an air brake hose or drops it's drive shaft , YOU WILL DIE so make sure you understand the consequences before popping in behind a speeding Semi in your Subaru 360 or '54VW Beetle.....
I can't recall drafting in my 2CV AZ but I certainly did survive some *really* stupid things in it .
-Nate
Kevin wrote:
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> I learned about that by getting my Citroen 2CV up to 65 MPH by drafting trucks on the Long Island Expressway
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> And you lived to talk about it! The 2CV's are neat cars.
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> Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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