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Lowering Tailgate Does Not Improve Pickup Fuel Economy

A Canadian researcher recently busted the myth that driving a pickup truck with the tailgate down improves aerodynamics and saves fuel.

A Canadian researcher recently busted the myth that driving a pickup truck with the tailgate down improves aerodynamics and saves fuel.

Hear Ward's AutoWorld Editor Drew Winter's latest take on the auto industry in his weekly report on Detroit's WJR radio:

Lowering Tailgate Does Not Improve Pickup Fuel Economy
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