Originally Posted by Alan D.
Also, for some reason, this myth changes between different manufactures. dodge and chevy actually get considerably worse mileage with the gate down, ford is slightly less negligable. The honda ridgeline gets better mileage. Note this is all on similarly sized trucks (DODGE 1500, CHEVY 1500, FORD F-150, HONDA RIDGELINE). All with about a 5.0L V8 and 4wd.
um... yeah. where did you read this? or did you see this in a movie from hollywood? i'd like a link from a CREDIBLE source please... thanks!