Does a Tonneau add range? Check out the video

[Cbowe]

Made this video over the weekend to test if a Tonneau Cover has any impact on range. Check it out

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[bmwhitetx]

Made this video over the weekend to test if a Tonneau Cover has any impact on range. Check it out

Could you just tell us yes/no?

Mileage.

 

[Cbowe]

Could you just tell us yes/no?

Mileage.

It’s no lol

 

[Cbowe]

It’s no lol

But be sure to watch the video anyway

 

[Church]

Made this video over the weekend to test if a Tonneau Cover has any impact on range. Check it out

I appreciate the content, my dude.

 

[Cbowe]

I appreciate the content, my dude.

Thanks for checking it out!

 

[jimfigler]

Made this video over the weekend to test if a Tonneau Cover has any impact on range. Check it out

what is milage ?

 

[Grumpy2]

Everyone wants to be MrBeast

 

[Cbowe]

Everyone wants to be MrBeast

With your help and maybe a million more Lightnings sold the dream can be real the first step starts with you be sure to watch and let me know what you think

 

[queuewho]

Best thing is that it doesn't hurt you much at all range wise. Like the video says, make the decision based on if you want one, not range. The picture I use to the left is one of the ~3 days my truck spent tonneau-less right after purchase.

 

[Cbowe]

what is milage ?

I did two 140 mile loops one with the Tonneau on and then with it off. The mi/kWh and energy used was almost identical. Be sure to check it out

 

[Cbowe]

Best thing is that it doesn't hurt you much at all range wise. Like the video says, make the decision based on if you want one, not range. The picture I use to the left is one of the ~3 days my truck spent tonneau-less right after purchase.

Yeah it really is about protecting gear from the weather and people. It was interesting the Ford engineer said they showed it made a difference with a gas F150 in a wind tunnel though

 

[RickLightning]

MythBusters and others have shown years ago that tonneau covers don't add range. Ford designed the modern F-150 tailgate to make it even more efficient. This has been debated ad nauseum on truck forums for years and years. Nothing new here.

 

[Cbowe]

MythBusters and others have shown years ago that tonneau covers don't add range. Ford designed the modern F-150 tailgate to make it even more efficient. This has been debated ad nauseum on truck forums for years and years. Nothing new here.

Be sure to watch it I have Adam from Mythbusters in a clip explaining the why it shouldn’t make a difference but a literal Ford engineer saying it did in a wind tunnel test with a gas F150. Nobody I’ve seen has done an actual test in the Lightning so I did. Real world testing with the actual truck is always better IMO

 

[RickLightning]

The Ford video was created to show that the tailgate DOWN didn't increase mpg, in fact it hurt it, and that the new (2015) Ford tailgate was designed to increase mpg. The off the cuff comment by the Ford engineer then created a bunch of babble, because they didn't show any tests or results with a tonneau cover.

As far as testing, there's not going to be any difference between a F-150 Lightning and an F-150 gas truck in efficiency non-gains from a tonneau cover since the design is the same.

I'll pass on the video, but thanks.

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