Fuel economy difference, flat tray sides on/sides off
Wondering if anyone has a definitive answer to this question.
If you have a flat tray ute, do you get better fuel economy with the dropsides and tailgate off or on the vehicle?
Just been reading the google results and it seems there have been lots of tests done (including a mythbusters one) but they all seem to be on the pickup or ute type vehicle with tailgate down, not removed (think EH or HK Holden type ute with permanent sides and wheel arches).
These tests show somewhat surprisingly that with the tailgate down the fuel consumption increases.
So wondering, to be specific, anyone know about any actual flat tray (no wheel arch type) tests where the comparison is made between no sides or tailgate vs sides and tailgate on.?