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toc =Saving Fuel With A Tale Gate=

Problem Scenario:
Gas prices are to high, and people are looking for ways to save fuel.

Broad Question
Does lowering your tailgate save fuel.

Specific Question:
when you lower your tailgate will it save fuel and money?

Hypothesis:
lowering the tale gate helps to save fuel & money

Graph of Hypothesis
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Variables
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Dependent Variable:
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General Plan
My general plan to test my project is to use a model truck, run it down a ramp, once with the tailgate up and once with the tailgate down. Then I will see if it goes farther with the tailgate up or down.

Safety Or Environmental Concerns
Some of the environmental concerns is the pollution of fossil fuels into the air, if you save fuel by lowering your tailgate, you are also polluting less into the air.

Resources and Budget Table
model truck; rope; something to measure force; wind tunnel or fan

Background Research
I already know that lowering the tailgate will help save fuel, I'm trying to find out how and how much fuel it saves.