NC_Overland
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- John
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- 2020 JT Overland
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First off, I'm not really complaining, and I didn't buy my Gladiator expecting good mpg, but I'm just curious if anyone else notices a huge difference in highway mpg with the top on vs the top off or the freedom panels out (hard top). If I do 70 mph, with the top on, I can get the EPA's 22 mpg hwy. Even with my heavy E load 33.5" tires. With the top off, or freedom panels out, it drops a lot. Like 3-4 mpg. I wanted to make sure I wasn't imagining it so I checked my MPG driving back from the beach on Sunday. I got 16 mpg driving back with the top off and the cruise on 75. In the drive with the top on, its normally right at 20 mpg.
I understand aerodynamics, and I get it, but its a pretty big difference and I've never seen anyone else comment on it. Just curious if anyone else has noticed this as I've never seen it mentioned on here before.
I understand aerodynamics, and I get it, but its a pretty big difference and I've never seen anyone else comment on it. Just curious if anyone else has noticed this as I've never seen it mentioned on here before.
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