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Small load to Toutle.
Notably, that Weber grill sticking up to roof height docked my efficiency by ~0.2-0.5 m/kWh @ 75mph.
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I'm not sure if my truck go smaller or my bike got bigger, but glad she (barely) fits.

(I quickly switched to beefier ratchet straps, these were the wrong choice.)

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Small load to Toutle.
Notably, that Weber grill sticking up to roof height docked my efficiency by ~0.2-0.5 m/kWh @ 75mph.
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That's surprising that small rooftop protrusion would hit your efficiency by as much as 0.5 mi/kwh.... that's got to be at least a 25% reduction in efficiency. I've been running with an entire bed rack and not experienced that type of efficiency hit. YMMV is true!
 

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That's surprising that small rooftop protrusion would hit your efficiency by as much as 0.5 mi/kwh.... that's got to be at least a 25% reduction in efficiency. I've been running with an entire bed rack and not experienced that type of efficiency hit. YMMV is true!
Agreed! It was surprising and I had to dip below the speed limit [*GASP*] of 70 to get 2.0 or higher.
I think that spoiler up top does a LOT of aero work so disrupting the outflow had a big effect.
 

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Earlier today a ladder and scaffold plank. Without a bed camera I resorted to a shadow to watch my load.
Panicked twice:
A. After changing the music I went back to the camera screen not realizing it would default to front view. Saw only pavement 🤯
B. Drove under a cloud. Ladder disappeared 😅

(Yes I need to dust my screen)

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