<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">given some recent [and some "long ago..."] discussions, I found this PDF to be interesting reading...<br><br>While not stated directly, I'd imagine the authors would cast a doubtful eye on "pulse driving" a big-rig...<br><br>[they do state this indirectly by mentioning that "rapid variation in speed" causes the highest loss of efficiency, and that "driving technique" can account for as much as a 30% variability of efficiency between different drivers]<br><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">----- Forwarded Message ----<br>From: Robert J. Wilson <bwilson4web@gmail.com><br>To: Prius_Technical_Stuff@yahoogroups.com<br><div><br><a target="_blank"
href="http://www.everytime.cummins.com/every/pdf/MPG_Secrets_Whitepaper.pdf">http://www.everytime.cummins.com/every/pdf/MPG_Secrets_Whitepaper.pdf</a><br><br>Long haul truckers share our interest in fuel efficient driving.<br><br></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>