A tonneau will definitely help your mileage. It will also improve your
driveability; I found that crosswinds were MUCH easier to handle once I
put the tonneau cover on - the sides of the bed catch the wind just like
the tailgate causes drag. Before the tonneau, I was steering into
crosswinds and sometimes even fighting to stay on the road.
As I just posted in a reply to Ron, I don't think it'll make an
appreciable difference in gas usage if you go with a hard tonneau over a
soft one, and the very slight increased gas usage will be paid for over
a long period of time, instead of doubling or more your initial outlay
for the cover by getting a hard cover.
Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> I'm thinking of getting a tonneau to improve my
> gas mileage. I do about 350 miles per week and want
> to get a few more MPG if possible. As far as MPG goes...
> does it matter if I go with a soft tonneau? I'm
> looking to save cost and figure that a soft tonneau
> is cheaper.
>
> Thanks - jack
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