towing vs not towing - efficiency

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

Sure it's more efficient (drafting), but if you get a bum truck, you'll regret that little extra bit of drag, as it will equate to
being that much more below the speed limit for the entire trip...
HTH
Al

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Koabi Brooks [mailto:koabi.brooks@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 6:21 PM
> To: Scirocco List
> Subject: OT: towing vs not towing - efficiency
> 
> I had planned on driving a uhaul type thing down to AZ from 
> CO while towing a car.  Now it looks like I'll have a job 
> interview so I am considering driving a car down early and 
> flying back which would free up the need for the trailer.  
> Anyways I started wondering if its more efficient to tow a 
> car with a truck or to drive a car and the truck.  I assume 
> that the towing arrangement would be most efficient because 
> you have one engine running instead of two, but that's not 
> really much of a conclusion.
> 
> discuss if you're bored :)
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