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How to improve fuel economy with a tonneau cover

It's an old wives' tale that pickup truck owners can get better gas mileage by lowering the tailgate. Remember the SCCA truck racing series in the late '80s and early '90s? The Archer Brothers team conducted numerous tests with their Jeep Commanches and never found extra speed or better fuel economy. There have been wind-tunnel tests that show tonneau covers can improve aerodynamic flow and reduce drag. But no one in recent memory had ever attempted a real-world test of a tonneau cover's ability to improve fuel economy. Now Snugtop, a company ... Read more →

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