2006-11-04 05:51:47 · 11 answers · asked by brittany p 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
In auto racing it's called 'drafting', and race drivers do it to get good speed without burning so much fuel -- and also so they can pull out and pass.
That's fine on a race track. But on the road, you have to follow very close to get any useful effect, and if you are that close you are not going to be able to stop in time in an emergency.
Imagine if a little kid runs out into the road in front of the car in front of you. They do an emergency stop, you smash their car up the rear end and...
...You will never, never forgive yourself...
It's just not worth it, okay?
2006-11-04 06:05:15 · answer #1 · answered by Apollonia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The ambulance that takes you to the hospital after the driver ahead of you gets out and hits you with a tire iron for tailgating him will get lousy mileage.
2006-11-04 11:50:37 · answer #2 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In theory, yes, in practice, not likely. If you were following slowly it makes no difference. If you were following fast then you should get sucked along in the slipstream caused by the big car punching a hole in the air for you to drive through but to get any benefit you would have to be travelling too close for safety.
2006-11-04 06:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but to get into the vortex and draft will require you to be way too close to the vehicle ahead of you. Great on the race track but, suicide on the open road.
2006-11-04 06:12:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may, but it is also dangerous. It is called slip streaming or something like that. when a big rig passes you on the highway you can feel your vehicle kind of speed up as it goes past. You are no longer pushing air, it is like driving in a vacuum, or partial vacuum.
2006-11-04 06:09:05 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How would you ever manage to get anywhere always looking for bigger cars to tailgate?
2006-11-04 05:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by Sexy_Bunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yeah, I call it piggybacking If you are on the interstate find a semi and get right behind him. you can shave $$$ off of your trip.
2006-11-04 06:13:11 · answer #7 · answered by Cholo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but that is to close to not cuase an accident bing that close behind someone.
2006-11-04 06:00:17 · answer #8 · answered by Kayla V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should, but the difference its probably so small you wouldnt notice the savings
2006-11-05 10:23:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but you have to stay too close to be safe
2006-11-04 05:53:38 · answer #10 · answered by doug b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋