Bedcovers?
Does it truly help mpgs?
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my truck gets about 1 mpg more with the soft tonneau cover on it
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Only if you get the wing on it.;) seriously big heavy trucks eat gas. Driving slower is the only thing I have found to make a significant difference on mpg.
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i have read on here that one of the bed covers get you about 1.4 mpg more...it does have less drag ....think ..that tailgate causes alot of drag stickin up there
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Believe they did a Mythbusters episode on this very topic. I don't remember exactly, but seem to recall the testers didn't see any increase in MPG's with a cover on the bed. The best result came from a mesh tailgate. Enjoy...:thumbsup:
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^Yep, Mythbusters confirmed that it does not help... sadly. LOL
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Whats a mesh tailgate
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Mesh Tailgate
Lherna07 wrote :
"Whats a mesh tailgate ?" It's generally made of wide webbing material. They are pretty cheap and you used to see a lot more of them around some years back. I rarely see them these days. There are also some made of steel for commercial applications. Air flows through them as well. |
No I do not think it does. At least for me I can't tell any difference. The fuel economy was about the same before and after mounting the Bak Flip F1.
I hope nobody buys a bed cover thinking it will improve fuel mileage and for that reason only. |
Originally Posted by MSTR-P
(Post 901090)
Believe they did a Mythbusters episode on this very topic. I don't remember exactly, but seem to recall the testers didn't see any increase in MPG's with a cover on the bed. The best result came from a mesh tailgate. Enjoy...:thumbsup:
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Depends...Highway or city driving most? Highway I had one on my 06 Colorado and it was getting 1-2 more mpg. They're also great at keeping the sun, rain, and snow from getting on anything in your bed.
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Originally Posted by bluescrew
(Post 912880)
If I remember that episode correctly, they were testing tailgate up vs tailgate down, and found the gas mileage was better with it up by a good margin. This test did not include a bed cover so I don't know if it will help or not. I frequently put stuff in and out of the bed of my truck so a cover would just be a PITA.
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