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Created On: 01/29/2017 05:38 AM
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dingpatch

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Just drove from Suntree to Lake Nona: Wickham Road - I95 - 528 - 417. Cruise set at 71 on I95 and 528. When I got off of the 417 at Lake Nona, MPG was 48.4!!

Early morning drive, no wind. But, the most interesting thing was, , , , I unintentionally discovered the drafting sweet spot behind a semi. Traffic being what it was, , , , I ended up behind a semi. Nothing all that unusual but, , , , , I looked down at the display and the little gas mileage slider display was way over to the right (left = 0, right = better). At first, in that split second, all I could think was that the engine was cutting out! Then, there was the ", , , hey, wait a minute" moment, ", , , , I'm drafting the semi! All things equal, the short period of time that I drafted (about 7 miles) resulted in a "trip" gain of 2 MPG.

I will conduct further study next week.

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