Hello Prime drivers, and future drivers

Is that all? Bummer.

 

i plan on doing 57-60 when i go solo after doing 53-57 since psd and seeing how the mpg averaged we did better @ 57

 

Depends on the load. He got up in the 8s several times

 

Its all physics man. Aerodynamic drag itself increases as the square of velocity. In otherwords, its impossible to use less fuel by going faster. Something is mechanically wrong with the truck if that is what you're seeing.

Next time you're starting out on a cold day, pop the hood and start by tightening all the clamps on your air-to-air.

So, when are you going to get serious about getting 8's all the time??? Company fuel bonus gets larger (more $$$) with less fuel used last I heard. If you have hours or days to spare getting somewhere, IMO if you did it at 60 mph you drove too fast. But that's me. I have a real problem making Wall Street jerks richer courtesy of their oil company stocks.

Play with it a little bit. Reset the MPG counter on your dash display when you start out for the day. Obviously flat land, no wind, same temp, identical load weights help... but you get the point. Drive at different speeds and see what it does for you. Oh yeah, tire inflation is really important.

PV=nRT

P=T(nR/V)

P=kT (k=nR/V) $$$$

Ralieghs theorem relating temperature, pressure and volume of a gas. Not really accurate for rocket science, but works well enough for tires. Basically says the pressure (P) in your tires is roughly equal to a constant (k) times temperature (T) if the volume (size of the tire) doesn't really change. On a cold day it pays to check your tire pressure before starting out.

 

This is my first solo run... Im just trying to A) not screw up, n B) Feel out the truck. Im used to the Cascadia, but not this particular truck.

 

So start feelin' her up!

 

I will. This is a big change for me. After months of having someone right there making all the decisions, now I get to make them. Wanted to get down here, was also in a hurry to find a parking spot before all the solar powered drivers took um all. Im get settled in soon, then work on gettin a big fuel bonus

 

IP it was my last trainers truck but ill keep that in mind when i go solo

 

You can do more to defeat the evil plotting of solar-powered slackers to absorb all parking spots by beating them onto the road in the AM. Up early, done by 4... what's not to like about the best parking in North America?

 

This is why I drive at night lol That way, while the parking lots are full, I dont need one. When they empty out, I can choose one I like best