I drive 55 miles each way and I've been running Auto4wd for several months with no real noticeable loss in mpg. I can tell you, in my humble opinion, it's a lot louder than a "jingle" in my truck. It's a loud, ear piercing squeal. Pretty embarrassing driving a new truck down the road, especially when you see all the dogs running for the hills.
I'll be running this way until they find a fix.
Here's a link to another thread on Auto4wd. One guy says no reason to use it, but I beg to differ. : )