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Don't Draft (So Close To Me)
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07-25-2006, 05:07 AM
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Don't Draft (So Close To Me)
The first leg of my trip from Dallas to Chicago, I had some great results drafting. Less than my car length from 18-wheelers, I got 73.7mpg in the 70-75mph range over the first 475 miles of the trip. Without drafting, it would have been about 60mpg. Being that close is not really recommened...
Here it is (2.0 MB mpg video)
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07-25-2006, 07:14 AM
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Re: Don't Draft (So Close To Me)
Thanks for the view. Great choice of music!!!
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07-25-2006, 10:14 AM
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Re: Don't Draft (So Close To Me)
Hi Chuck:
___That looks familiar and both the target and music were top notch  I also liked that pic of your Silver Insight tucked in close on the way up to Milwaukee. Not promoting it but just the pic looked so clean and centered.
___Would you mind if I linked the video clip into the “ Beating the EPA - The Why’s and how to Hypermile.” article? If you cannot take the bandwidth hit, we can host it here instead. Just let me know.
___Good Luck
___Wayne
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07-25-2006, 10:26 AM
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Re: Don't Draft (So Close To Me)
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Wayne,
Please host the video, so I can avoid the hits, then link it to the thread mentioned above.
Same thing for the Can't Find What I'm Looking For video.
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07-25-2006, 10:32 AM
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Re: Don't Draft (So Close To Me)
Actually I have another video just like it except you can see me charging to the 18-wheeler. 
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07-25-2006, 12:26 PM
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Re: Don't Draft (So Close To Me)
That looks like hwy 75 north of Okmulgee, Ok. Possible about 4 hours into your drive.
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07-25-2006, 12:41 PM
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Re: Don't Draft (So Close To Me)
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That looks like hwy 75 north of Okmulgee, Ok. Possible about 4 hours into your drive.
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Right you are! {thumbs up}
It was around 4pm Monday returning to Dallas from HybridFest.
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07-25-2006, 12:46 PM
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Re: Don't Draft (So Close To Me)
Thats the hunk of road Im on every single day of the work week. I hope you got some FAS in along there.
I spend alot of time on hwy 75 between Henryetta and I-44 in Tulsa. More on hwy 75 from Okmulgee to the Creek nation turnpike. Im glad you got to see the lay of the land of my daily drive. The r18 and I hunt the mpg in there.  |
07-25-2006, 01:40 PM
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Re: Don't Draft (So Close To Me)
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Originally Posted by Delta Flyer
Actually I have another video just like it except you can see me charging to the 18-wheeler. |
Hi Chuck:
___Sounds like a nice D-FAS opportunity?
___Good Luck
___Wayne
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07-25-2006, 01:43 PM
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Re: Don't Draft (So Close To Me)
It could have been.
Did not burn the videos on the CD, so got to get it at home tonight.
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