I herd that driving with your tailgate down will give you better gas mileage. Is this true?? Thanks Jamie
Gas mileage question??
Dec 02, 2007
5 Replies
No.
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In addition, the truck is structurally more solid with the tailgate up. This comes in handy if you are rear-ended by another truck.
Jeff
No.
Mythbusters busted that one awhile back.
Get a tonneau cover or a flow-through tailgate.
Mike D.
The flow through tailgate is even worse. It itself create drag turbulence.
Leave the tailgate up to save gas or diesel. Adding tonneau cover will help even more.
Jeff
Thanks I did not even think about how the tailgate up. Would help if you got rear ended. By some other truck.Thanks you may have saved my life Jamie :-)
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