Another Axis Question?
What is the real world observed MPG on the Thor Axis? Any idea on the annual cost of full insurance on a new unit?
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No direct experience with the Axis, but I can bracket it with two vehicles and 40,000 miles of driving and fueling records.
My C has the same drivetrain, a slightly heavier built version of the E-series chassis, same height, half a foot wider. It has averaged 8.2 MPG over 31,000 miles, best tankful 11 mpg (good tailwind) and the worst 4.9 (mountain climbing). For a big box like this, MPG is determined mostly by frontal area (at 88 sq ft the Axis about 10% less than my 95 sq ft C) and your speed through the air (not always the same as your speed on the road).
My E-350 van has the much higher gearing, an engine 20% smaller, about half the frontal area (48 sq ft) but still a big box to push through the air. In 12,000 miles, mostly highway speeds, it has averaged 14.9 MPG, best fill almost 19 MPG, worst 12.4.
Running full front and rear air costs me about 2 MPG. On the RV, part of that is the engine A/C, part the genset. On the van, it is just a really big engine A/C.
I have no idea what insurance will cost you in Arkansas, because it depends on your location, storage, driving record, age, and credit record.
In NE Oklahoma the insurance for my C costs about $450 a year on a multivehicle policy. C&C for might be double for a new vehicle worth twice as much, but that value would have little impact on premium for Liability, PI, and Uninsured Motorists covers which represent more than half my premium. If I was in one of the larger cities here, the premiums on all three vehicles would at least double.
My C has the same drivetrain, a slightly heavier built version of the E-series chassis, same height, half a foot wider. It has averaged 8.2 MPG over 31,000 miles, best tankful 11 mpg (good tailwind) and the worst 4.9 (mountain climbing). For a big box like this, MPG is determined mostly by frontal area (at 88 sq ft the Axis about 10% less than my 95 sq ft C) and your speed through the air (not always the same as your speed on the road).
My E-350 van has the much higher gearing, an engine 20% smaller, about half the frontal area (48 sq ft) but still a big box to push through the air. In 12,000 miles, mostly highway speeds, it has averaged 14.9 MPG, best fill almost 19 MPG, worst 12.4.
Running full front and rear air costs me about 2 MPG. On the RV, part of that is the engine A/C, part the genset. On the van, it is just a really big engine A/C.
I have no idea what insurance will cost you in Arkansas, because it depends on your location, storage, driving record, age, and credit record.
In NE Oklahoma the insurance for my C costs about $450 a year on a multivehicle policy. C&C for might be double for a new vehicle worth twice as much, but that value would have little impact on premium for Liability, PI, and Uninsured Motorists covers which represent more than half my premium. If I was in one of the larger cities here, the premiums on all three vehicles would at least double.
