drafting lowers the mpg on draftee?

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drafting lowers the mpg on draftee?

05-11-2012, 09:18 AM

MS Fowler

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Originally Posted by Kuan

It's the vacuum or low pressure behind the vehicle that causes suction. Put two cars together and it's like making one long car, only the one in front has no vacuum sucking it backwards. That's dealt with by the rear car. So they are sharing the aerodynamic load.

So if its a low pressure area, does the engine have higher pumping losses that lower its efficiency?
(Yeah, over- thinking)

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