Fuel Economy Of Roof Rack Vs Luggage Box

Is a fancy low profile ski rack the answer or could a cargo box get me better fuel economy.

Fuel economy of roof rack vs luggage box.

For some people the. For comparison the additional fuel consumption caused by roof racks is about six times larger than anticipated fuel savings from fuel cell vehicles and 40 percent of anticipated fuel savings. Adding any rooftop carrier cargo box or ski rack doesn t come free. I have personally tried both options on two different vehicles and i can say positively a cargo box gives you more mpg s.

Mileage went from 41 mpg at 65 mph to 40 mpg. Hitch racks or roof racks which one should you choose. That s why you ve decided to invest in a cargo carrier. On my maxima i was able to get 25mpg with no rack at all when i added a yakima fat cat 6 loaded with skis i got approx 20mpg.

In fact it significantly cuts your highway mileage all the time it s installed whether there s weight up there or not. 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. Hitch racks by the time you get the whole family loaded up in your vehicle there s no room for all the luggage and gear.