Planing a NJ to Alaska Trip,what to plan for?
Wife and I are thinking of a special RV trip this year and have 3 ideas on where we would like to travel too. Rockies/Cascades or just go to Alaska..We have been to the first 2 but not Alaska. So my q...
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SpeakEasy wrote:
Concerning gas prices in Canada - if your vehicle is like mine was back in 2011, it will like the ethanol-free stuff that is standard up there. Here is a quote from my journal on that trip:
"Although the average price of gas in Canada is about 30% higher than in the USA (equivalent of $5.03 compared to $3.87 per gallon), our gas mileage is averaging 26% higher (19.1 MPG compared to 15.2 MPG)! When you offset the higher prices with the better mileage, the average cost per mile is only about a penny more in Canada than in the USA!"
-Speak
Well first of all there is no ethanol in diesel. And in two trips to Alaska this year I see absolutely no additional mileage from the fuel in Canada. In Fact I get lower MPG because of terrain and Roads compared to similar territory in the lower 48.(on the way to Alaska)
Additionally on the Alaska Hwy pulling a trailer in the late winter early spring means you must fill up at places where the price is VERY high to be sure you have enough to make it to the next bigger population center where fuel is generally (just a bit) cheaper.
So I would say that your analysis leaves a lot out of the equation.
Now I am not making ANY judgement about whether the scenery in Canada is worth the extra cost or not that is a personal decision for sure. My statement is just based on the fact of fuel prices.
