Re: Gas Mileage poll. What do you guys get? (15.8 here)

From: GS- (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Thu Aug 19 1999 - 07:30:54 EDT


I have an A.R.E. tonneau cover as well and couldn't tell any
difference in mpg. Guess that proves the bubble in the bed
aerodynamic theory.

GS -

>
> Tonneua covers - I have an ARE cover on my 98 318 CC Dak and I also did
> not see any improvement. I would say that all the brochures claiming
> better MPG with a cover are all knee-deep B.S.
> Later,
> Cale Bargen
>
>
>
> Weldon Helmus wrote:
> >
> > I'd love to be getting 15.8 MPG. My R/T is stock except for the tonneau and
> > has 8000 miles on it. Last weekend I went 200 miles each way of highway
> > driving. Got 14.8 on the trip out and 15.0 on the return. Average MPH was 59
> > out (rush hr. traffic) and 65 back. This is a small improvement over the
> > 14.7 MPG on the same trip in April.
> >
> > I am sure some mods will increase the MPG. By the way the tonneau didn't
> > make any noticable difference in MPG.
> >
> > Weldon
> > 99 R/T CC DA in San Jose



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