yea this does seem like some pointless shit a maverick owner would worry about. go back to ur 2dr coupe if ur worried about mpg
@henrynoel494 Жыл бұрын
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@Dan-cj9yg Жыл бұрын
Why? The average 2 door coupe gets LESS MPG. How many vehicles under 30k get 40 MPG? Zero. Hell, barely any under 40k do and they are much smaller and less versatile. This truck cover thing isn't just something a Maverick owner wonders about it, but ALL truck owners, and lots of regular car enthusiasts because it's a simple question lots have wondered about. Similar to when people use to wonder if an open tail gate helped with MPG.
@BIendtecc Жыл бұрын
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@chadsmith28 Жыл бұрын
lol Brandon is triggered 😂
@edwardweeks1539 Жыл бұрын
Show me on this doll where the small truck hurt you
@JKLauderdale Жыл бұрын
A solid tonneau is a must for me, regardless of factory installed or not. 90% of the thieves in my area won't bother with the tricks for bypassing the tonneau latch but will HAPPILY slice through a fabric one. Another great thing Ford did with the Mav was moving the Cat up into the engine bay, eliminating the issues regarding theft and repair.
@huntergibson93599 ай бұрын
I didn't know the cat was up in there. This is actually excellent news!
@brandoncarpenter65552 ай бұрын
there is an upper and lower cat right? usually always one cat on the down pipe and then another directly after
@dlev2 ай бұрын
Good to hear about the cat!
@14bonanza Жыл бұрын
My hybrid Maverick gets 48 mpg in town, without a tonneau cover, consistently. With the cover on, I consistently get 52 mpg in town. It works.
@pstoneking3418 Жыл бұрын
That's a great difference in town. I'm sure the range difference would even be better out on the highway.
@14bonanza Жыл бұрын
@@pstoneking3418 .Will find out on my next vacation shortly
@darthvader7010 Жыл бұрын
Dang 48mpg is amazing , I have 2018 f150 and it gets 19.1 mpg
@gomcse3 ай бұрын
Actually, the maverick tends to get worse mileage on freeways.
@bridgesbane7032Ай бұрын
@@gomcsebecause it uses gas on the freeway and not the battery?
@N8RTH Жыл бұрын
I enjoy these vids, guys! The Mav appears to be a great little truck.
@waylonjennings5063 Жыл бұрын
It’s not
@rickyrichy549623 күн бұрын
I just got my maverick. I love this little truck.
@andyd5492 Жыл бұрын
On my F150's that tonneau cover was good for about 6% better mileage. Company claimed up to 10% but I was happy with the improvement. Of course, the more expensive the cover, the longer to pay it off.
@pstoneking3418 Жыл бұрын
I was considering a cover anyway, this is a plus I thought I'd be getting, but wasn't sure about. This helps confirm the savings I might expect to get.
@milkbone1978 Жыл бұрын
Got the same truck😊 mine has cp360, mud flaps, fx4, 4K tow, full size spare, and drop in bed liner
@1203jjt Жыл бұрын
Why do you think random internet people want to know the specs on your truck?
@pstoneking3418 Жыл бұрын
@@1203jjt Why did you feel you had to make that comment? Did you get any satisfaction from doing so? Just curious why some people do things like that.
@OncewaslostbutnowimsavedАй бұрын
The irony of more people liking his comment than yours 😂@@1203jjt
@Xerethane Жыл бұрын
I have a Maverick XLT with the 2.0 on order with a tonneau cover. This makes me more glad I got it.
@h20bearboy65 Жыл бұрын
I do have the hybrid. I put 10K miles on it, average was 41.5. then added a tonneau cover. I'm at 21000 miles now - still 41.5 no noticeable difference in mileage. It is nice to have the cover for security , weatherproofing etc, - but for me - absolutely no difference in mileage.
@mrmrlee7 ай бұрын
I'd imagine the difference due to aerodynamics would be in highway driving only, since the hybrid gets it's best mileage in stop and go driving your results would make sense.
@pstoneking3418 Жыл бұрын
This is significant. I'll be getting a paragon tonneau cover for my lightning. A 5% increase for me will take me from 2.4 miles per kwh to 2.52 miles per kwh. Using my 131 kwh battery that's a range difference of 330.12 - 314.4 = 15.72 miles. That may not mean much to many, but when I can gain nearly 16 miles on a fillup and protect everything in my truck bed while doing it, that's great. Once I get my cover I'll be performing a similar test on my truck. I do like the paragon tonneau better than the roll up though. It takes up very little of the bed space.
@oldriver1827 Жыл бұрын
The studies that support tonneau covers give 5% at 65 mph. Around 8 at 85 and negligible below 55.
@GeorgeOu Жыл бұрын
@@oldriver1827 Most people drive faster than 65, so they'll likely see around 7% difference. So instead of a $100 bill at the pump, now it's $93. That's $28/month or $364/year.
@oldriver1827 Жыл бұрын
@@GeorgeOu That is 5% in drag not mileage. Which theoretically = about 1.1% or so increase in range. But then we have to throw that little problem of go faster to get the increase in DRAG REDUCTION which of course takes more energy per unit of distance. If you want a cover, get a cover. But in a perfect world using real numbers on a normal 5 day a week driver 10 years to pay for every $350 invested.
@caddmann Жыл бұрын
On my old 2003 frontier I noticed I got between 1 to 2 mpg extra with the bed over. Mind you it was on a much longer trips.
@henrynoel494 Жыл бұрын
I thought the savings would be more than 5%, but what a great video. More interesting, especially to those who do mostly highway driving, is the better fuel economy of the EcoBoost over the hybrid at 72 MPH. My Lariat AWD is looking pretty good to me right now.
@mrmrlee7 ай бұрын
Seeing such great MPG makes me curious to see how my base model eco boost would do with a tonneau cover on the highway...With eco mode and front wheel drive only it's lighter and slightly more efficient so maybe there's a difference, maybe not.
@bilbobaggins570412 күн бұрын
For reference, 22 EcoBoost with 4K here (Higher final drive ratio). I'm averaging 34.7 MPG on a 3,000 mile trip odo but it's mostly highway. I suspect that the best MPG figures are at about 55MPH and would be in the 40MPG range. It does seem to drop a bit above 70MPH.
@rcppop30906 ай бұрын
I love my maverick
@johndaltroff2241 Жыл бұрын
Seems to me that the tonneau cover will eventually pay for itself. Impressed by the milage figures , especially since you didn't have the hybrid.
@ryanbreton69 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Really gave me some insight and definitely sealed the deal for me. I’ll be getting a tonneau for sure once my Mav comes in!
@jerryjeromehawkins1712 Жыл бұрын
Mythbusters covered this (no pun intended) years ago Ryan. Bed covers do nothing to raise MPGs... actually in some cases you will have worse fuel mileage.
@ryanbreton69 Жыл бұрын
@@jerryjeromehawkins1712 I hear what you’re saying! But 1.) that was a different full size truck and 2.) I became speculative of some of their test methods many times. So their results are definitely not law.
@pstoneking3418 Жыл бұрын
@@jerryjeromehawkins1712 I don't always agree with Mythbusters findings. Common sense says it's inevitable to get some wind resistance against the tailgate of your truck. It's called common sense. When I'm hauling sheets of drywall or paneling with my gate down, my range either increases a little or remains the same as not hauling anything. That tells me there must be tailgate wind resistance.
@waynelake306 Жыл бұрын
My question is direction in travel out and back. It’s very probable that one direction was more into the wind and the other direction more with the wind. I find that a very big factor when watching mpg
@SerPurple51 Жыл бұрын
I took a Maverick for a test drive the other day and was pleasantly surprised with how well it drove. It was the hybrid power train. I'd personally prefer the 2.0 only because it comes with an actual transmission. Now just hope I can order one soon!
@jamesm568 Жыл бұрын
I can't stand the hybrid, but that engine in the hybrid will outlast that 2.0L anyday. That 2.0L been coming back with engine water contamination add an alarming rate recently.
@waynelake306 Жыл бұрын
I e been waiting 11 months and finally got a vin number. It will be just over a year I imagine before I finally take possession. Hope it’s worth the wait
@tadinator13629 ай бұрын
I've seen 34 highway mpg with a simple soft roll-up. My conditions were in the midst of summer, high 80's, humid, and traversing through a hilly portion of southwestern NY. I didn't drive in an area where speeds could be maintained steadily, but with quite a few small towns with stop-and-go traffic, expressway stints, and curvy back roads. I certainly cannot complain coming from a Ram 1500 that would have only managed 24 mpg on the same route.
@1drummer172 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Nice looking truck.👍
@timothybinford61 Жыл бұрын
There has actually been several studies done showing Toneau covers, do not increase fuel economy
@jerryjeromehawkins1712 Жыл бұрын
Yup... Mythbusters covered this.
@oldriver1827 Жыл бұрын
Yeah i think a lot of these results are skewed by people driving different with the cover on.
@jerryjeromehawkins1712 Жыл бұрын
@@oldriver1827 Agree. From what I remember it's something to do with turbulent wind in the bed actually creating a vortex that pushes the air flowing over the trucks cab upward. Anyone who's driven a pickup has seen a leaf or piece of paper in their mirror... bouncing around in the bed but never blowing away.
@BillLaBrie Жыл бұрын
@@oldriver1827 yep, when you pay $600 for something that’s supposed to save fuel, you tend to do what you can to help it along…
@jeffeason853 Жыл бұрын
I have a Chevy 2500HD. I installed a bed topper about 19K miles ago. Before I had it my avg mpg over 32K miles was 13.9. Since I added the bed topper it has been 13.9 for the last 19K miles I didn't get the topper to increase my mpg which is good because it didn't.
@peterwilson169910 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. I'm here in Germany on the autobahn I run long distance at 83 mpg and av 30 with with cover and 25.7 without
@DailyMotor10 ай бұрын
That's cool, I didn't even know you got the Maverick in Germany.
@poppyneese1811 Жыл бұрын
Didn’t find sane result on F150, my cover cost me about a half mile a gallon, Myth Busters did a study and found the cover hurt their fuel economy too, I was very surprised by your results. Still a great video enjoyed it a lot!
@brianxcunningham6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@psdaengr911 Жыл бұрын
Bed length has a large impact on drag. Smaller bed, smaller cover, smaller advantage.
@btwbrand Жыл бұрын
11:24 Why does your comment exist.
@pstoneking3418 Жыл бұрын
@@btwbrand I certainly don't have a problem with that comment. It just emphasizes the point that a longer bed may achieve even better results.
@mrmrlee7 ай бұрын
Since gas pumps stop when they sense backpressure in the line, the cutoff point may be slightly different each fill up, hence it would be difficult to get an exact number, especially when talking about only a gallon or 2.
@davidcloyd1296 Жыл бұрын
I appreciated that, thanks!
@Incrediblebowlesmodels Жыл бұрын
I had the ranger with the 2.3 eco boost the best I could get without running ac at all was 28 in the city without a cover never got one because I averaged about 20 to 21 with ac on
@peterwilson169910 ай бұрын
We order them on base through MAS military Auto sales. It took 14 months or so for it to get here.
@donanderson7456 Жыл бұрын
It isn't Air Dynamics it is a Vacuum thing, the area on the back of the cabin is decreased by almost half decreasing the vacuum from the air stream over the cabin with the cover rolled up. Years ago studies were made of this.
@tylerwatt12 Жыл бұрын
Random question. I assume this Maverick you guys bought/lease as a company vehicle. Do you expense these miles during testing to the IRS? If so, it's a pretty clever way to reduce your taxable income.
@pstoneking3418 Жыл бұрын
They get paid by the miles driven, not the cost of the fuel, if it's anything like the federal government vehicle mileage reimbursement for wear on the vehicle.
@tylerwatt12 Жыл бұрын
@@pstoneking3418 yea 62.5 cents per mile
@humansustainability Жыл бұрын
thanks for the test
@nedvincentbazinkle926 Жыл бұрын
Maybe rather than rolling the cover up, it would have been better to remove it so as to provide the benefit of decreased weight to the no tonneau cover group. Just a thought that might yield a better comparison. Love your videos, thx
@pstoneking3418 Жыл бұрын
Good point. And you never can be sure if the rolled up cover didn't still cause any wind resistance.
@yamahaSHO Жыл бұрын
Identical weight is ideal in testing any aero benefits. Rolling it up vs putting it in the bed could 'potentially' have a difference.
@pstoneking3418 Жыл бұрын
Maybe not so much, driving around town. But definitely increased range the faster you go. Wind resistance is a vehicles worse enemy.
@DailyMotor Жыл бұрын
Good point, I should have pointed out this mostly applies to highway driving
@TalkingHands308 Жыл бұрын
The thing about the tests that use the amount of fuel being filled before it automatically stops is that it can very when that happens due to several factors. One is how much the gas is "frothing" when you're filling, and then there's also the aspect of slight differences in how deep you're inserting the nozzle while filling...
@christopherdimotsis1024 Жыл бұрын
To get a good reading you really need to do this test several times a day to confirm…. In the engineering world you need to be able to repeat a test at least 3-5 times with repeatable conditions to solidly says it’s better because for instance wind direction can change in a matter of minutes and also when you behind other cars you also improve efficiency.…. But that being said anything the covers dead space or smooths airflow around a car going 60mph and above will improve efficiency due to reducing drag…. So it’s understandable it should help but your fueling method would work better if you doubled that distance to increase your possible spread of data to see a good average…. Just tips for the future.
@pstoneking3418 Жыл бұрын
I'm not too sure about using fuel usage as a measuring factor. Different pumps shutoff different levels, and having nozzle down into fill port, the speed the fuel flowing into the gas tank varies from pump to pump which can cause different shut-offs. Too many variables to deal with. If you have a vehicle mpg indicator should be more accurate form of measuring mileage range. I do agree about performing these test several times to ensure consistency. One time with & without tonneau cover just isn't a good test. However as you mentioned without cover there has to be more wind resistance. Which is the (main) factor when it comes to mileage range.
@christopherdimotsis1024 Жыл бұрын
@@pstoneking3418 I won’t disagree that you can get inconsistent with different fill ups but if your returning and starting from the same pump every time you can mostly consider that consistent for testing purposes. also in general if you increased the distance driven you’d see a larger spread in the fuel consumption when trying to test for fuel efficiency…. I’ve found when testing under body panels on my own car it’s best at night with less people around and less impedance on constant driving speed… plus something to do if I couldn’t sleep
@christopherdimotsis1024 Жыл бұрын
Also fuel usage can be measured as in the engineering world we go by mass flow rates and mass consumption as it can then be converted to many units. (MPG , L/100km)
@wearethelandrovers90143 ай бұрын
I wonder how this pickup would do with a cab high shell on the back. I used to have an S-10 that got 30 MPG from the first tank of gas with a shell.
@timothybruggeman9332 Жыл бұрын
The difference will not be so pronounced if the majority of the driving you do is around town low speed driving. Wind (air) resistance varies with the square of the speed, so the resistance is much higher as the speed increases (double the speed, quadruple the air resistance, not to mention rolling resistance of the tires which also increases with speed.) I'll probably get a tonneau cover, but fuel economy won't be the driving factor in that decision.
@96stangGt2108 ай бұрын
I have an eco boost and the best mpg I get is 24.9. Why?
@justinmitchell92625 ай бұрын
Me too.. I usually run 91 or 93 octane. Tires and pressure may be a factor also. It's probably more my foot, though 😅
@The88ninjasАй бұрын
Too much city driving, too fast on the freeway, always driving in a headwind, hard acceleration. Dirty air filter. A number of factors.
@Patrick-zj5jp Жыл бұрын
Nice video. I suspect that driving with the tailgate lowered or down will yield the same results. The tailgate causes the truck to be less aerodynamic.
@denisewildfortune4058 Жыл бұрын
The Mythbusters did an episode on this, along with others. Tailgate down is worse than up. With the tailgate up, the air is dammed up, creating a high-pressure zone that allows airflow from the cab roof to flow above the bed. With the tailgate down, air can spill into the bed and over the gate creating drag vortices under it, thus requiring more fuel to maintain speed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGTEonuYeZKCb6c
@the305hauler Жыл бұрын
@@denisewildfortune4058 I was just going to say that, 👊😁👍🇺🇲
@EdwardFielding Жыл бұрын
@@denisewildfortune4058 Plus your stuff falls out the back. ;-)
@pstoneking3418 Жыл бұрын
@@denisewildfortune4058 I'd say many truck owners definitely disagree with that Mythbusters findings. Driving with tailgate down is hard on the sides of the truck, yet many people drive this way for better fuel economy.
@Patrick-zj5jp Жыл бұрын
@@denisewildfortune4058 I can see how that may be true. Since the Maverick has a short bed, it may be worthwhile to track the mileage with the tailgate up, partially down and fully down.
@jakes5530 Жыл бұрын
Nice video, can you test out the Ranger? (Non-tremor)
@DailyMotor Жыл бұрын
Probably not until Ford comes out with the new Ranger here. They aren't really promoting the current one.
@wt96532 ай бұрын
My Honda Ridgeline lost 1 mpg after putting on the Diamond Back bed cover. 😢
@papercut1987 Жыл бұрын
just got a trifold hard top for my xlt hybrid after a year of usage. I think the cabin noise also gets better with a cover, or the frequency is lowered? and the protection of course.
@christophermathews74883 ай бұрын
How about driving with tailgate open, tonneau cover off?
@OncewaslostbutnowimsavedАй бұрын
What about a bed cap?
@korybeckwith834 Жыл бұрын
Would it do better with a camper shell?
@Landric134 Жыл бұрын
What dash cubby cell phone holder are you using? I just picked up my Maverick and I’m looking for something to do with the cubby.
@DailyMotor Жыл бұрын
The specific brand on Etsy isn't offered anymore, but I went on Etsy and searched Ford Maverick cubby.
@mantiscity5 ай бұрын
What app is that on the phone
@j.w.perkins6004 Жыл бұрын
Curious if leaving the tailgate down would improve milage even more?
@728GT Жыл бұрын
No. That has been tested to death by now.
@zombieotr Жыл бұрын
I get about 2-3 more miles per gallon on my Tacoma with my cover down.
@Georgeqaws4 ай бұрын
Im lucky to get 15 mpg in my 2009 F150 that is lifted and leveled by 2 inches...
@sherlockbonez Жыл бұрын
I like to lock my stuff up and never drove one without a cab or hard tonneau.
@melvinhunt697611 ай бұрын
They look good but Don’t make much difference. In the seventies, guys would put the tail gate down to help with mileage. I did it with my F100, and it helped about 1-2 miles per gallon if you were on the expressway for a 50 mile stint! It just is what it is! We do away with a V8(Toyota Tundra), and get 1-2 mpg better? They’re Pickups and my 2.7 eco boost gets maybe 3 miles per gallon better mileage. They’re Pickups! They all get 2/3 times better mileage than in the seventies and l happen to believe that is pretty good!
@cjgrimes7531 Жыл бұрын
My Hybrid is steady at 43MPG with Tonneau cover.
@DailyMotor Жыл бұрын
That's awesome
@Jesussaidhewillreturn Жыл бұрын
Too short a distance to get an accurate reading on when the pump stops.
@bruceeigsti5274 Жыл бұрын
I have a soft cover if someone wants to slice it have fun i never nor would i ever store anything in the bed of the truck
@Hallowsaw Жыл бұрын
Problem is fords have so many recalls, can we actually trust them?
@DailyMotor Жыл бұрын
So many brands have recalls-I'd rather have a potential passenger side airbag not inflate properly than my transmission not work properly (Santa Cruz recall). Also, at least when they issue recalls, they're fixing an issue rather than just letting it go or making the customer fit the bill. I'm not a Ford defender, I think they make a lot of stupid decisions and I don't think they're very reliable, but I don't find recalls to be the big issue.
@Hallowsaw Жыл бұрын
@@DailyMotor a recall is an indication of having poor build quality and ford is at the top of the list with recalls. I agree hyndai is having dct issues and i dont think either vehicle is a good option. But people cannot deny, ALL usa branded vehicles are poorly built compared to Japanese competition. I mean Ford cannot even get paint right. That is basic cars 101. I know people who have flaked off paint at 70k miles on their fords. I have a 2006 toyota that still has no paint deterioration... little faded but not chipped or rusting out
@poppyneese1811 Жыл бұрын
@@Hallowsaw how’s that Toyota frame holding up, a frame that ain’t rusted out at 4 years is really truck building 101, make my Azz hurt after owning 2 Tacomas my 2017 F150 has no frame rust, no comparison in comfort, better fuel economy and not the first problem with 82k of course thy sale about 800,000 more units a year than Toyota, no wonder Toyota copied Ford in so many ways with their new truck
@Hallowsaw Жыл бұрын
@@poppyneese1811 i mean its a 2006 and its still passing safety inspections so... only issue i have had was an ac condenser. Also its not a truck. If you have a frame rusting out on your car/truck you are most likely not taking care of it. All 3 of my vehicles are pretty much all steel underneath and 2 are ove 10 years old. Neither have rust. Its called wash your car after driving through salt and water... thats owner neglect, not the manufacturers fault.
@buddy9577 Жыл бұрын
EVERY MANUFACTURER HAS RECALLS
@805gregg Жыл бұрын
you can do the same thing by just opening the tailgate and driving with it down, at no cost
@mybui7166 Жыл бұрын
How much brother?
@werkspartsllc7856 Жыл бұрын
The only measurement that matters is the manual input of gallons used for distance. Too many variables in the dash readout and that makes this video a bit of misinformation. Too many studies find that tonneau covers do make make a measurable improvement in fuel economy.
@sflscott11 Жыл бұрын
Trip computers lie to make you feel better.
@bikebudha01 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, but this only really helps gas mileage at highway speeds. Won't do jack in town...
@ericbryant7963 ай бұрын
$1,200 for a cover? That's nuts for the average owner IMO.
@DailyMotor3 ай бұрын
To get the security of the SentryCT, you gotta pay. There are much cheaper ones that can be cut through.
@ericbryant7963 ай бұрын
@@DailyMotor Maybe so, but I'd would never leave anything of value in my truck bed. But if you keep tools back there I can see it making sense...still seems like expensive insurance when a vinyl top can be had for $150.
@mmahtnart8986 Жыл бұрын
Either the truck has no automatic phone charging pad, or your phone wouldn't charge in the case. Come in?
@tvdinner325 Жыл бұрын
Staying under 56 mph works. Myth-Busters did this years ago.
@yamahaSHO Жыл бұрын
That doesn't exacerbate the aerodynamic test being done here.
@tvdinner325 Жыл бұрын
@@yamahaSHO They did this test with a tonneau, without one, tailgate open...closed etc. Speed is the only thing that matters. A rehash of old material, yawn.
@yamahaSHO Жыл бұрын
@@tvdinner325 The test was about tonneau cover aerodynamics...
@tvdinner325 Жыл бұрын
@@yamahaSHO Yes I know. The aerodynamic problem with a truck, is the vertical surface of the rear window. No tonneau will change that. Did you you buy one expecting better gas mileage?
@yamahaSHO Жыл бұрын
@@tvdinner325 So you're commenting on something that wasn't part of the test. We can go all damn day doing that... I bought a cover to keep my stuff dry and out of sight. I think the videos I have on channel indicate that fuel mileage isn't my biggest concern. ;)
@georgeniksich1152 Жыл бұрын
My 13 f150 was more stable at 80mph and above with cover. Mpg same. My Maverick same.
@georgeniksich1152 Жыл бұрын
Same mpg
@chimmon19 Жыл бұрын
Where were you able to find a maverick for that price! I’m trying to get one but all dealers want an arm a kidney for it 😢😅
@DailyMotor Жыл бұрын
Got in before the shortage
@justinkepple8940 Жыл бұрын
You went off of the dash readout…. Not a true mpg calculation. Those fords are notorious for being 10% off on the dash. I would know my last 4 f150s have all suffered from this omission
@trishaleaver3581 Жыл бұрын
Trucks have an 8ft bed. They just do🙃
@jamesm568 Жыл бұрын
I don't think bed covers make much of a difference on modern trucks these days.
@gregoryfaulkner5345 Жыл бұрын
Sixty miles using a highly economic vehicle tells us little to nothing. It is way too easy to induce error just in top up variability alone. Using a sixty mile trip, you'd have to conduct open and closed tests about five times each on the same day to learn anything real on this tonneau factor. Additionally, your claim that the trip computer versus the pump for FE accuracy cannot be concluded by these two very low-data-input tests; and the assumption for the relationships with each other cannot be assumed by these low-data tests. In my experience with multiple vehicles; calculating near full tank-to-tank mpg for most tanks for months and even years, most pumps are very consistent as compared to vehicle trip computers. The main thing to check here for as-accurate-mpg-tests-as-possible is the vehicle trip error versus a GPS, and that will vary mostly by tires if there are multiple brands of tires or tire/wheel sizes for the same vehicle; but I've found that their is always a trip meter error for miles driven from 1.1% to almost 10% that will measure out fairly consistently on multiple long distance tests. I've seen that error go both directions, but always a consistent result. The thing to watch for on this test, however, is that some GPS without tenth-of-mile readouts often flip over to that first mile when they reach .5 mile. So you have to account for that when comparing one to the other.
@torres870rem Жыл бұрын
Any new car is good with no mallige. Try that at 60k.
@DailyMotor Жыл бұрын
K tune in in 5 years.
@itsatoolthing6323 Жыл бұрын
Can't believe your math is way off. You should factor in the fuel economy of the tow truck that will probably doing the bulk of the mileage over the life of the Ford. 🤣
@DailyMotor Жыл бұрын
Lmao, you got me on that one
@jimfigler7416 Жыл бұрын
stop moving your hands, OMG
@reg428 Жыл бұрын
This myth was tackled by myth busters several years ago. Open bed with tailgate closed, gets best gas mileage
@keithkimbrell8616 Жыл бұрын
Just one test with the cover on and off does not answer the question. You need to run multiple tests and average the results. Boring . Yes, but more accurate.
@alexanderscott25677 ай бұрын
Going a whole 60 miles for data is all scientific and stuff!