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Snugtop Fuel Economy Test
There has been a debate whether installing a tonneau cover will help save gas, and with the help of SnugTop, we figured it out. We took a truck from each of the Big Three, Chevy, Ford, and Dodge, to California Speedway, and set the cruise control at 45 mph for 100 laps. Before starting lap 101, the trucks were brought in the pits, had tonneau covers installed, the tanks were topped off, and the mileage calculated. Then, they were sent out for another 100 laps at 45 mph. When it was all said and done, the Chevy gained 0.5 mpg, the Dodge gained 1.3 mpg, and Ford somehow pulled in a lap early and wasn't counted. We found out a few things this day: One, doing 200 laps at 45 mph is pretty boring; two, a tonneau will pay for itself if you give it enough time; and three, Ford drivers finish prematurely. OK, that last one is just a joke.SnugTop(562) 432-5454www.snugtop.com
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