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Mileage Boosters Tips and tricks to eke a few more mpg from your pickups By Bruce W. Smith t's painful rolling away from the fuel pump knowing it just cost $120 to fi ll the fuel tank of the pickup you are driving. Sure, those costs are passed on I to your customers or municipal- ity. But it would still be nice to trim such operating costs by 5 or 10 percent, helping bolster the annual corporate bottom line. That's why the majority of those in the construction and landscaping trades are either consciously or subconsciously trying to fi nd ways to make their pickups more fuel-effi cient in the work environment. DRIVING TO BETTER MPG If this is one of your goals, there are numerous approaches to bettering fuel economy. It begins with the driver. It's no secret fuel mileage drops exponentially as vehicle speed increases. The faster you drive, the more fuel it takes to push the truck through the air. "Speed, acceleration, loading and maintenance all impact fuel economy more than fi nal-drive ratio, " says Roger Clark, senior manager for General Motors Inte- gration and Fuel Economy Learn- ing Vehicles Program (FELVP), which handles EPA testing of all GM trucks and SUVs. "For example, driving 10mph faster on the highway can reduce fuel economy by up to 4mpg. Using cruise control on long " Retrax Your Truck! ™ It's the cover your pickup deserves – it's the last bed cover you'll buy. You work hard. Your truck works hard. Now you need a retractable bed cover that won't let you down. We build America's most dependable pickup bed covers for a wide variety of makes and models. Our retractable covers are rugged, stylish and operate smoothly with one hand. In fact, we're so confident in Retrax™ covers that we've given them the industry's best warranties. ™ opens / closes with ™ made from rugged aluminum a wireless remote Look For Us On Facebook www.retrax.com 800-206-4070 Write 516 on the Product Information Form or visit ProPickupmag.com/info 36 PROPICKUP August 2012 Retrax™ Retractable Bed Covers. Scan to learn more about