Date:         Sat, 7 Jun 1997 22:52:24 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Norman Leong <nleong@jps.net>
Subject:      Re: Hi Speed Vanagoning

At 12:20 AM 6/8/97 -0500, Unca Joel spoketh:
>On Sat, 7 Jun 1997 23:59:30 -0500 tbill said:
>>(snip)
>
>a few words of wisdom from ol' Ben Thar-don-That: ;)
>- the WORST trucks to follow are:
>   - portable parking lots: the ones that haul cars. terrible turbulence!
>   - flat beds. again lots of buffeting behind them.
>   - the small-diameter tanker trucks.
>  Schneider trucks (the bright orange ones): they never go the speed limit.
>
>- the BEST ones are the really low furniture movers. only trouble is, they
>  hardly ever go fast.
>- the MORE trucks that are following each other, the more benefit they get
>  and the more benefit you get. that is, if following one truck is good,
>  then following three trucks (who are following the first one) is better.
>  aerodynamically speaking.
>
>(snip)

I think the best deal would be a clear plexiglas furniture mover, including
the cab section.  ;)

There was some some discussion in another forum as to whether or not the lead
vehicle derived some benefit from a following vehicle in a draft, a "push" if
you will.  Perhaps someone on this list who's had the "benefit" of an 18+
wheeler sitting inches off the back bumper would care to comment which way
their mileage went...  

Yeah, I never much cared for looking at the back of trailer @ 15ft. going
70+ mph; a bit too tense...  Only time I ever did it for a prolonged period of
time was to make it to the next gas stop on the interstate.

Norman