With fuel economy an increasingly important concern in this day and age of escalating gasoline prices, industry-leading fiberglass truck cap and tonneau cover manufacturer Snugtop undertook an “apples to apples” comparison test to see how the aerodynamic enhancements offered by caps and lids affected gas mileage, compared to stock open-bedded pickups.
The concept was to take three similarly-equipped late model trucks (a Chevy Silverado, Dodge Ram and Ford F-150) and test them under similar conditions, with and without caps/lids.
Read more about our fuel test here
