Re: [NSVC] Van or trailer?

James Reazor <[email protected]> Wed, 1 Mar 2006 09:15:54 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.recreation.motorcycles.svrider.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Thumper Ray wrote:
> Gas mileage? I'm guessing about the same, since the
> truck bed
> is none too aerodynamic (unless you take off the
> liftgate, or drive
> with it off
>
> There was an episode of Mythbusters about this.  Myth busted.

Yup, I personally busted that particular myth. I calculate my gas
mileage every time I fill the tank. Just for kicks, I left the tailgate
down for a few tanks. I realize that my method was not the most
scientific but still, there was no noticeable difference in fuel mileage.

-James

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