is it true that driving with the tailgate down or off on an older truck save a little gas? 75 chevy
2007-03-26 17:57:42 · 5 answers · asked by wheels47012 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
Keep your tailgate up it will give you better gas mileage.They did it on mythbusters.They tried it up down and with a net on it.Hope it answers your question.
2007-03-26 18:09:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi,,, city driving tailgate wind drag is next to none. so it is better up. before, fwy speed limits is 55mph. and a tail up or down will not matter because the body design makes minimal wind drag and gas was cheap so nobody cared. today, fwy speeds is faster and trucks now adays can easily go as fast as 100mph. speeds above 55mph with tailgate up, you will feel some drag and a slight vibration as drag increases therefore lower gas mileage. if you notice in the truck racing you will find that the bed is covered to reduce drag. why not just open the tailgate during the race? safety and body strength.. so now we replace the tailgate with a net to reduce drag. but thesame in city driving below 55mph tailgate up wont matter.
2007-03-27 06:33:56 · answer #2 · answered by charlie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get better with my tailgate off than in any other position. I have never tried a net but with it on whether up or down I get a little worse than with it totally off, but dont take if off if you carry things in your bed that can be dangerous and illegal in some states.
2007-03-27 01:46:57 · answer #3 · answered by a03nathanb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adam & Jamie (mythbusters) found that the net was the best mileage,tail gate up was next,& no tailgate was the worst.
2007-03-27 01:24:05 · answer #4 · answered by K H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if i recall correctly, the mythbusters guys did a show on this and found it to be true. Dont quote me on that. check out http://www.discovery.com and see the results for yourself.
2007-03-27 02:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by useless_knowledged_1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋