5 9 l 100 km approx.
Thule roof rack gas mileage.
The next generation of roof racks.
Berkeley lab says that roof racks cause as much as a 25 percent loss in fuel economy and accounted for almost 1 percent of national consumption in 2015.
Thule edge and thule evo.
Mileage went from 41 mpg at 65 mph to 40 mpg.
40 mpg roof mounted thule xtender 739 ski carrier with skis.
5 6 l 100 km approx.
I now drive around with just the cross bars on and add adapters as needed for bikes or boats.
The empty roof rack had a nearly 2 percent impact on fuel economy which translates to a little more than three quarters of a gallon of gas.
Off the showroom floor the regal tourx gets 21 miles per gallon in the city and 29 mpg highway for a combined fuel economy of 24 mpg.
The control test the tourx without roof rails.
42 mpg roof rack with thule dynamic 800 aerodynamic cargo box.
This editor many years ago in a move across the country to oregon from michigan found that the highway mileage of a four cylinder accord dropped from more than 40 mpg down to 32 mpg with a.
6 0 l 100 km approx.
With the racks on and bikes on the roof it is 24 25.
He found that compared to the baseline of no roof rack the empty rack reduced his mpg by 12 7 and the roof rack with a bicycle reduced it by a whooping 27 3.
Constantly aiming at staying one step ahead and working closely together with the car industry thule introduces a new generation of roof rack systems.
Car was getting 26 27 mpg.
The low profile thule edge system offers a sleek integrated design while the thule evo system maximizes the loading area and comes with a variety of load bar options.