Does Yahoo know what it is talking about? (says tonneau has 'no real impact' on mpg)
 

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"...putting a cover on the pickup truck's bed had no real impact on fuel efficiency."

Really? REALLY? I'm pretty sure a few of you here have found a real positive impact on FE.

What a laugh - 32 to 45 psi doesn't improve your mileage ???
It d@mn well does !

I didn't click the article but I know what to expect. Recycled journalism. Conveying the common knowledge with no real inspiration to question convention and find new information. That's what I'd bet it's about.

I understand the tire pressure dilemma. If someone did ever have a blow-out, and was using a higher pressure, one may be inclined to blame the journalist (or news organization) for the recommendation. Personally, I run over placard but below sidewall. Feels fine to me.

I've found that the articles Yahoo! posts that contain the most incorrect/misleading information most often also have the comments option disabled. This article is no exception.

Also, I think that most of the contributors on Yahoo! are following Tim Ferris' advice about how to become an expert in any field in a short period of time. Notice, very few contributors have anything published in peer-reviewed journals or have any notable certifications. They are, essentially, self-proclaimed experts in whatever field they choose to write on.

Just saw this article today too, ridiculous. Putting less load on the engine (a/c off) so it doesn't have to work as hard won't increase your mileage... riiiight.

Actually, I have empirical data that pretty much shows that a tonneau cover does nothing for a Dodge Dakota Quad Cab. That Mythbusters episode mentioned in this article was when they tested a similar Dodge Dakota regular cab model. The article (and Mythbusters) should not have overgeneralized the findings from test results of a Dodge Dakota to all trucks in general.

Tonneau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mythbusters tested the myth.
Annotated Mythbusters: Episode 64: More Myths Revisited

Ladogaboy -

Are you implying they're a bunch of yahoos, ;) ?

EDIT: I saw 248 comments as of this posting.

CarloSW2

Implying!?! :p

Interesting... I'll have to check back. There wasn't a field for leaving comments when I first viewed the article. It's mostly the health and wellness articles that don't allow feedback (e.g., an article that quoted HFCS as being just as healthy as honey).

Messed that one up too. :rolleyes: I understand they want it short and sweet for the typical ADD-addled Uhmerican, but it was simply too wrong and too short on data.