Daughter needs Gas mileage from 273 commando

BillGrissom said

The best way to get good mileage on the highway is to follow a semi. I did see the MythBuster's episode where they supposedly discounted that, but my 2002 T&C 3.8L has an instantaneous mpg indicator and I get 33 mpg at 65 mph behind a big rig vs 24 mpg normally. I don't follow too close. Indeed, other cars sometimes pull between me and the truck. I usually only do that on a long drive to LA, when I find a truck or motorhome that doesn't have the 55 mph governor common here.

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I did see that Mythbusters also. Didn't they find that it did get better mileage when they were tooooo close?

I've also heard that when you draft the truck, that the truck gets less economy than if you do, Mythbusters didn't check that out.

However, you are not allowed to tailgate. As per the warning at the beginning of the show, "Don't try this at home, we're experts...." So, since you watched the show, you are not allowed to follow that close.

Just like, now I'm not allowed to eat poppy seed muffins. I watched that show and they told us not to do this at home because they are experts. Now I can't eat poppy seed muffins..... Because they told me.... I'm not an expert at that like they are.... Only they can eat poppyseed muffins now... Oh, the humanity....