The Bull Bar: Does It Hurt Fuel Economy?
People today are adding a lot of great accessories to their cars but before you go ahead and tack on all of these additional items, you have to wonder if it will change the fuel economy of the car or truck that you add them to. For example, if you add a bull bar to the front of the vehicle, what does this do to the vehicle’s performance? Before adding on any type of accessory, you have to consider just what the true result will be for doing so, especially since adding these on isn’t always about just having more fun.
Another example is fender flares. They look good and they work well, but do they really provide you with enough of the actual benefit to be worth the investment? More so, are they actually hurting your investment if you have to pay more in fuel economy?
Of course, there are plenty of examples to consider, but after looking at them all and taking into account the differences in fuel costs; it’s pretty obvious that the fuel economy drop isn’t much at all. In fact, there’s little different between bull racks and mud flaps as far as most accessories go. In other words, it’s okay to go for it.