

| Subject: | Re: Drivin' in Mean Wind |
| From: | William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648 |
| Date: | Mon, 07 Nov 1994 17:11:55 EST |
I used to get a tow behind a Greyhound or a tractor trailer when I drove a 56 bug, but I was never comfortable about it, since you have absolutely no idea what kind of insignia will be on the doors of the next car the wind- breaker vehicle passes. Might be better with a CB, so you could ask permis- sion and get live updates from the front. The effect is really dramatic once you really tuck in there. No buffeting, and you can lift off the accelerator by a half-inch. I still remember the look on the face of the driver of a shiny new Jaguar, as he was passed by a Trailways bus followed extremely closely by a little tan bug. Interestingly, you can get most of the effect with the tractor trailer behind you, too, but the driver has to be a real a**hole to get close enough so his bow wave merges with the turbulence coming off your car. B.
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