Fuel economy at 65 mph vs 60 mph

Campinfan wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

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.

My own bed, my own sheets, my own carpet with bare feet, my own cooties..........PRICELESS :B

Unless it is an absolute emergency I will never use a hotel/motel again. And God forbid should that happen I will sleep in my clothes with boots on.

And no bed bugs. Also, in my previous life, I investigated crime scenes. When the UV light is shined on the walls, headboard, floors, etc of a hotel, the stuff you see is disgusting.

All valid points... The initial argument over cheaper to hotel or to 5th wheel is mute... It's NOT cheaper. It truly boils down to who's bed do you want to sleep in? Oh, and are you taking the furry friends with? We choose the 5th wheel too but have been on driving trips and it is a lot less stressful to hotel it for two weeks and see more. COST is the same.

As for speed - I have seen a decrease of at least 1 mpg for every 5 mph over 55. 55= around 12 mpg, 60=10'ish, 70=9. We typically choose the side highways instead of the interstates for this reason and others.

Enjoy