Question for experienced HCHII drivers
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It has been really, really windy here for the past two days. Yesterday, my mileage was about 10mpg off and I could feel the car being held up by the wind when going through areas that I can normally get into a long, sustained glide.
Today, I found a semi to follow and my mileage was off by a bit (about 2mpg), but not much.
Do you have any tips or tricks to use in windy weather?
Today, I found a semi to follow and my mileage was off by a bit (about 2mpg), but not much.
Do you have any tips or tricks to use in windy weather?
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Drive with the wind, and if you can't then plan routes that allow you to tack into the wind.
Another one that works is to get behind a truck and allow them to punch a hole for you to follow.
Another one that works is to get behind a truck and allow them to punch a hole for you to follow.
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Could slow down?
Or check wind: http://www.wunderground.com/US/Regio...WindSpeed.html
Looks like a good day to drive (or sail) South
Or check wind: http://www.wunderground.com/US/Regio...WindSpeed.html
Looks like a good day to drive (or sail) South
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I haven't found anything...
It's been super windy here lately too. There is nothing worse than driving to a bike ride with a heavy head wind (and a bike on the roof), only to find that the wind has switched directions during the ride so I have a heavy head wind on the way home too...
Last weekend, I took surface streets through neighborhoods home instead of the faster, more exposed roads just so I wasn't fighting the wind as much.
It's been super windy here lately too. There is nothing worse than driving to a bike ride with a heavy head wind (and a bike on the roof), only to find that the wind has switched directions during the ride so I have a heavy head wind on the way home too...
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Last weekend, I took surface streets through neighborhoods home instead of the faster, more exposed roads just so I wasn't fighting the wind as much.
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@ OrientExpress: This is going to sound like a stupid question, but how do you tack in a car? I did try the following a truck thing and it worked pretty well. I actually went through the same toll booth as him instead of the fastrak lane, so I could stay behind him....had no idea that it took them a while to get through the toll booth.
@ Spartybrutus: thank you for the URL. I am not sure that I can slow down much more without getting other drivers really, really PO'd. I already am at about 10% below the limit, stay in the right hand lane and I will usually get at least one person every day that will get a foot off of my bumper (trying to make me go faster I assume) for a little while until they realize that I am not going to speed up and the other lane is completely open.
@ Kristian: So far I haven't gotten the headwinds in both directions...that would suck.
@ Spartybrutus: thank you for the URL. I am not sure that I can slow down much more without getting other drivers really, really PO'd. I already am at about 10% below the limit, stay in the right hand lane and I will usually get at least one person every day that will get a foot off of my bumper (trying to make me go faster I assume) for a little while until they realize that I am not going to speed up and the other lane is completely open.
@ Kristian: So far I haven't gotten the headwinds in both directions...that would suck.
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