On Thu, 18 Jul 2002 19:52:03 -0500, Andy Levy wrote:
> 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.
do you have a soft tonneau or a hard cap? I'm thinking that
the 'flexibility' of the soft tonneau might make it a lot
less aerodynamic than having a hard cover.
Price alone makes me thing I want to go with a soft cover.
jack
> 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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