View Single Post
Old 03-16-2012, 08:51 PM   #11 (permalink)
Sven7
Master EcoModder
 
Sven7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Warren, MI
Posts: 2,456

Boo Radley - '65 Ford F100
90 day: 13.28 mpg (US)
Thanks: 782
Thanked 669 Times in 411 Posts
I read the material as well and will suggest this:

Since the GM patent only used a Chevy short bed and the Texas Tech tested both short and long bed F150's, perhaps the long bed skewed Texas Tech's numbers. Maybe the full tonneau is more suited to a long bed pickup since its length does not obey the 15 degree rule. If the half tonneau was less efficient on the long bed it could pull down the average they used on the graph.

Food for thought?

__________________
He gave me a dollar. A blood-soaked dollar.
I cannot get the spot out but it's okay; It still works in the store
  Reply With Quote