My Jaw Dropped When I Saw How Much My Truck’s MPG Improved WITH a Bed Tonneau Cover vs WITHOUT!
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30 years ago when I was new product manager at Warn Industries we ran extensive instrumented tests with and without tonneau covers and got pretty close to the same results as you did. This validates your "real world " testing methods. Good job. FYI we also got a similar improvement with a roof level bed cap.
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I remember my Dad doing this with his old 4x4 Silverado long bed with the 350. He picked up a folding hard tonneau cover, programmer, and even bought lighter wheels. But his result was about the same. He saw a couple more MPG with the cover and the wheels and computer maybe added 1mpg. Manufacturers really do have these things optimized out of the box pretty well.
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Good to see Nathan in this video, as I was starting to wonder when he would be featured again. Great video that demonstrated the aerodynamic effectiveness of the tonneau cover.
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Installed a hard aluminum GMC option tonneau cover on my 04 GMC in 06. Never garaged and 12 miles from Atlantic shoreline. Keeps stuff in the bed somewhat safe from weather, and probably helps fuel consumption. At 50 plus mph, when I have a cartop carrier on the cab, the vortex coming off the cab lifts the tonneau up about six inches. Truck has 200k on it now.
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My tonneau made my truck much more usable for my family. Not sure about the MPG gain, but worth the investment for sure.
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I applaud Nathan for holding back after Andre mentioned stiff and soft covers lol
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I gained just over 1 mpg on my Tundra and its so nice being able to put items in the bed out of the elements. They definitely are worth the investment and will pay for themselves over time.
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I remember a similar test where they determined that replacing the tail gate with a net hurts fuel economy (when people buy them specifically to improve mpg). The takeaway was that with the lift gate, you get a pocket of air in the rear making a constant circle, and the airflow over the top of the truck is improved. That doesn't have anything to do with tonneau covers other than to illustrate that aerodynamics is not always what we think they are.
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great video guys. you managed to answer one of the great mysteries of the universe.....good job. keeping your items dry and out of sight makes it well worth the money spent. I got mine in the factory order for my 22 Rebel Echo-diesel.
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So happy to see Nathan back in these videos. So much talent in that Stubby truck…
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That's great news. I've always run with a tonneau cover on myF150 and it's great highway mpg shames many lesser vehicles.
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I stand like a proud dad watching what you gents have taken TFLT from and turned it into. Congrats.
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I bought my cover to keep the weather out than better MPG.
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Mythbusters did a test with the tailgate up or down . They found the tailgate down to be less fuel efficient. They put models in a wind tunnel and actually found more drag with the tailgate down.
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Good accurate vid. I thought their numbers would be BS, but ive had the exact same increase (1.5 to 2 mpg) in my 5.7 ram quad cab 4wd 6'4 bed. Its a slow ROI, but it legit helps and is practical regardless. With any front or side wind these really help! You could "feel" the air grabbing the truck and it dow shifting to keep speed before the cover. Its a smart buy, id do it again.
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Well done TFL putting science into your video. Worth the watch.
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When Andre was talking about which cover was best, the stiff one, I just knew Nathan was going to mention something about the stiff stubby. Yeah, my tonneau cover is worth it even if I lost a few MPGs just in the utility of being able to lock stuff in my bed mostly secure.
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I like my hard shell cover because it is lockable and you can carry things on top. Thanks for sharing.
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Hahaha that was awesome thank you guys I really appreciate all you do and the crap you have to put up with for us couch critics!
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I appreciate the production quality on such a simple idea. You guys do it over the top. 🤙
