That last one (tailgate down) doesn't actually save fuel, or it doesn't save an
easily noticable amount. I made some fairly extensive tests with just having
the the tailgate down, having it removed completely and removing and replacing
with a net. No detectable difference in any case. At the time I was commuting
about 60 miles a day so I had lots of data. I found it annoying to not have a
tailgate (lost a charcoal grill under the net once) so I put it back and
haven't removed it in years.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 07:43:45 -0500
From: Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Snook's volvo and bumper stickers
To: "mercedes@okiebenz.com" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
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Lt Don wrote: "Are you, a PhD, denying that proper tire inflation saves fuel?"
The
issue is not whether it saves fuel because it does. My issue with
Obama's ridiculous statement was that it would save as much fuel as
increased drilling. Perhaps he should also tell people to roll up
their windows (that saves fuel also) or have trucks put their tailgates
down.
Donald H. Snook
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