Between New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana there is a bridge thats about 6 miles long over Lake Ponchatrain.It has a hill on each end,I assume for expansion.As I came over the hill going onto the bridge ,my truck sputtered and I ran out of fuel.I started it back up and got it up to about 70 and it died again and I coasted all the way to the other hill on the north end.I got it over that hill and had to siphon fuel out of the reefer to get off the end of the bridge.If the bridge was 6 miles long and say the hill is off the end of the bridge,plus it probably had a tail wind that day just being on the short side I would say 4 miles a tractor trailer coasted from 70 MPH.Its been a long time ago,but I think I had to start it up a couple of times to get to the other hill,but I know it never saw 70 MPH again,maybe 30,until it died.So yes its possible to coast a long ways on flat ground,even with a semi,which is way less aerodynamic than a car.
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