In real life (at least with Nascar type cars), when a pair of cars are close, both benefit from a reduction in drag. The lead car gets a push becase the trailing car fills in some of the "void" that normally air has to fill, reducing the lead cars drag'. The trailing car is driving into an already moving low pressure air stream, reducing it's drag even more.

The net result on a high speed track, like an oval, is 2 cars are faster than 1, 3 cars are faster than 2, and 4 cars maybe a tad faster than 3, but that's about it.

Also, 2 cars side by side are slower than 1 car, if the two cars are close enough that air flow between them is significantly restricted.

Nope it doesn't.

I remember we were talking about this a while ago. The draft doesn't reduce drag for the leading car, so right now it is just about the following car

But people try and bump draft, and it works only for some cars... other cars are bouncy magnets or sticky flypaper for bumpers

What he said ^

If you look at the pictures of nascar, you will see that the cars bumpers are touching.

I've heard that the leading car gains speed because of what JeffR said.
Tweaker:
By saying no it doesn't, do you mean in real life or in LFS?

I think he means in LFS. What JeffR said is true in real life physics. A little off topic, but have you guys had a collision and stuck to the car in front of you? I experienced this with the AI a couple nights ago. Very strange

Quote from K.David :

I've heard that the leading car gains speed because of what JeffR said.
Tweaker:
By saying no it doesn't, do you mean in real life or in LFS?

Yeah in LFS it doesn't work (front car receving less rear drag from smoother airflow)

I'm sure we'll get it soon

Quote from Reed :

I think he means in LFS. What JeffR said is true in real life physics. A little off topic, but have you guys had a collision and stuck to the car in front of you? I experienced this with the AI a couple nights ago. Very strange

yeah, you didn't know about the magnetic bumper patch?

kinda strange eh?

speedfreak227

i have.. actually.. quite alot from as far back as i can remember, thats.. how it works, if you dont believe me, go to the nearest pool, get something that can sink (not.. go straight down really fast [specifically if you have one of those rubber torpedo toys works best]) and hold your hand around the nose of the torpedo, start moving your hand around as fast as you can in water and at the same time let go of the torpedo and it will start pushing against your hand

(if you dont know what i mean by torpedo, this is what im talking about
http://www.risingsunpools.com/ ... cs/00000001/poparing2.jpg
the 'orange' thing [although its not very orange in that picture] can usually get those for about a 1$.. cheap, usually just solid rubber or like that orange one has a hole in the back that fills up with water)