Fuel economy at 65 mph vs 60 mph

starcraft69 wrote:
We don't really care about fuel mileage anymore. I look at it this way. We just spent 21 days and 2200 miles on the road having fun, Fuel + RV parks came out to $78.00 a day over the whole trip. Out west here you cant even stay in a decent hotel for $78.00 a night and you would still have fuel cost. When ever anyone says wow what mileage do you get pulling that fifth wheel. I just ask them can you do the same things I do cheaper than $78.00 bucks a day????? My thought is if I need to get a certain mileage 12mpg not 9mpg It is time to stop traveling and just stay home, like most the people that ask me wow what mpg do you get pulling that fifth wheel. I understand people have a budget and this way of thinking is not for all, But it cost to travel so you pay gas or you pay hotels.

You can stay in a lot of hotels for $100,000. $50,000 for nicer 5th wheel and $50,000 for decent truck.
$30,000 for a nice car and $70,000 left for hotels and food. Gotta buy food anyway so it's a wash IMO.
Hotel room at $120.00 a night = 583 nights. We only camp about 40-50 nights max a year. So that would get us 12.95 years @45nights a year.
30+mpg in the car adds up too.
Hardly anyone keeps their trailer for 13 years so the process starts again.
Factor in the up keep on the trailer, ins, etc and you still spend more RV'ing.
With that being said I've done the hotel thing a lot when we had our Goldwing. It got old. We would much rather be in a CG somewhere. But to say that RV'is cheaper IMO it's not when the up front costs are included along with maintenance as well. Then factor in storage fees if needed. $0-50.00 a month to store it over 10 years adds up to $5400. Just do see it as cheaper.

As for the 60-65 mpg debate. I just go whatever speed I want depending on where I'm going and what traffic allows or what the price of diesel is.