Adam and Jamie from Mythbusters, a popular Discovery Channel show, tested different configurations for trucks to get the best fuel effeciency.
They tested with the tailgate up and tailgate down, no tailgate, a hard top cover for the truck bed, and a mesh tailgate. They used a flow meter attached to the fuel pump to see which configuration gave a truck the best fuel economy.
The best fuel economy out of the mix was with a mesh tailgate cover. Probably due to the lighter weight received approximately 5 percent better fuel economy.
The worst out of all was with the tailgate down. So if you do not want to remove your tailgate to attach a mesh cover over the back, keep your Truck Tailgate closed. Thanks Mythbusters.Source URL: http://ashesgarrett.blogspot.com/2006/11/mythbuster-truck-fuel-effeciency-test.html
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They tested with the tailgate up and tailgate down, no tailgate, a hard top cover for the truck bed, and a mesh tailgate. They used a flow meter attached to the fuel pump to see which configuration gave a truck the best fuel economy.
The best fuel economy out of the mix was with a mesh tailgate cover. Probably due to the lighter weight received approximately 5 percent better fuel economy.
The worst out of all was with the tailgate down. So if you do not want to remove your tailgate to attach a mesh cover over the back, keep your Truck Tailgate closed. Thanks Mythbusters.Source URL: http://ashesgarrett.blogspot.com/2006/11/mythbuster-truck-fuel-effeciency-test.html
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