{"id":543,"date":"2024-02-11T16:01:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T16:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeepadvices.com\/tonneau-vs-cap-gas-mileage-which-one-is-cost-effective\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T08:25:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T08:25:36","slug":"tonneau-vs-cap-gas-mileage-which-one-is-cost-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeepadvices.com\/tonneau-vs-cap-gas-mileage-which-one-is-cost-effective\/","title":{"rendered":"Tonneau Vs Cap Gas Mileage: Which One Is Cost-Effective?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
To protect both your truck bed and the cargo in it from harsh weather, water, or other external factors, there are two things that you can use: a tonneau cover or a truck cap. <\/em>Both a tonneau cover and a truck cap plays the same role for your truck bed – it covers and protects your cargo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, it is also considered an important job for tonneau covers and truck caps to make your truck more fuel efficient, i.e. they might help your truck to consume slightly less fuel when on the run when you\u2019re using them to keep your truck bed covered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, I will talk about gas mileage between Tonneau vs. Cap when you install them in your mini trucks like Thuren or Carli<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On average, using a tonneau cover on your truck bed is known to lead to at least 1.5 – 1.8 percent less consumption of fuel per hour. A truck cap can also be thought to do the same but the truth is, there is no direct link or proven theories about a truck cap improving your truck\u2019s gas mileage. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a tonneau cover and a truck cap are both the same things with the same function, it may be possible to save a little truck fuel by using a tonneau cover, but nothing with a truck cap. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tonneau covers and truck caps, as well as camper shells or truck shells – are basically all the same thing when it comes to purpose and use. However, the differences can be seen in their materials, shapes, uses, and how they affect the gas mileage of a truck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As the name suggests, tonneau covers are extra covers that are attached to the truck bed of the vehicle, primarily to keep the cargo – and the truck bed, when the vehicle is empty – covered and protected. They can be both hard and soft, based on what material has been used to manufacture them and how they are used. <\/p>\n\n\n We generally use two types of tonneau covers in our truck beds: hard tonneau covers and soft tonneau covers. <\/em>The hard tonneau covers are usually made from aluminum, fiberglass, or hard plastic and they need to be folded into halves or three parts to open up the truck bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Soft tonneau covers, on the other hand, are softer, foldable, and lightweight. They can be rolled over or folded over to create space on the truck bed for putting in cargo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Soft tonneau covers that can be rolled into a side are the most popular choice, since they are lightweight, less expensive, and can be installed on the truck bed without any professional help. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTonneau Covers Vs Truck Caps: How Do They Work?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What Is Tonneau Covers?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What Are Truck Caps?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n