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Hmm... Cost Saving vs. Risk

Submitted by Guest on April 14, 2008 - 15:56.

This is an interesting article. Being behind a truck would cause you to drive slower (usually) or at least keep you mostly to the slow lane, thus saving you money. And if you are very careful about the distance that you are from the truck, it could in theory provide more savings for your fuel usage.

BUT there is another risk that hasn't yet been mentioned... the fact that all trucks (especially large ones, even with mudflaps) kick up rocks at your car... that leads to dents, rust spots and sometimes cracked windshields. I've driven enough years in California on major highways to know that even in a lane next to a big rig can be a prime spot to be "hit". So that cost risk would have to be included in any "savings" you'll get from gas.

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