Cost of getting in front

Wouldn’t counting a trailing vehicle be more compromising to the driver’s safety than just ignoring it?

 

Was this whole thread about rear end collisions? How does the fuel costs that you mentioned in your opening post factor in to a rear end collision?

 

I've read the entire thread, and I'm still not sure what the purpose was. As to the OP I'd say that sudden acceleration to complete a pass could negatively affect mpg. But all that was lost could be recovered simply by driving to your conditions.

As far as trying to control the following distance of someone behind me? I haven't a clue. Am I supposed to speed up if someone tucks in behind me? Wouldn't that make it harder for them to pass me safely?

 

It bothers him to get passed. He’s using the beancounter approach to attempt to convince drivers not to pass…fuel economy for example. The goal is for him to feel better about the how foolish the trucks that pass him are.
Shaming tactics = effeminate.

 

So, everyone that debated what the real issue is was wrong. Got it.

Did you know that a truck with 500+hp, no governor, 80000lbs, will outperform the 430-450 HP 65mph trucks that they’re passing, even getting better fuel economy?

 

No kidding. I'll do anything to break out of that. Speed up (rarely works), Slow down (sometimes works), detour (always works), pull over and take a break for a minute (always works).

The last tactic works really well for anything stressing you out on the road. Oversize train, idiot pulling a camper, group of motorcycles, left lane hero in a Kia on the phone, 99% of company freight haulers, etc.

I don't try to explain people, I just try to get away from them.

 

I'm curious about the cost of going slow.

Everybody talks about the added cost of going fast, not many have about going slow.

 

The cost of going slow? To me it's feeling like I'm making half the money I could be making.