Average gas mileage on C class

Does anybody remember when the speed limit was 55?

JNorton wrote:
.... I'll at least keep up with most of the truckers.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't many, many signs along many, many California freeways/highways/roads state something to the affect that trucks are to travel at 55 MPH? If so, I sure wish they would - so that I could - in my RV.

P.S. I think that an RV is big enough in the rear so that even a legally blind driver isn't going to rear end it. At least my Class C has a rear profile that large. :C

This is the only place on earth where you get accused of driving too fast going 62 mph in a 70. LMAO. Justify anything you want by driving 55, I'll at least keep up with most of the truckers. I learned to drive in LA traffic. I've personally seen too many people rear ended to want to end up as a hood ornament on someone else's grill.

About 8mpg here...

So in summary:

If you have a Class C gas engine expect 7-8MPG at legal speeds
If you have a Class C Diesel engine expect twice as good at 15MPG average.

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Have a 32-ft. Jayco Greyhawk with the Ford E-450 V-10 gas engine. It gets 8-9 mpg running 60-62 mph with no toad.

32 ft ford e450 v10. 7-8 mpg probably closer to 7 than 8 towing a 18 ft car hauler with a polaris rzr offroad buggy and atv, and going the speedlimit +/- 5 mph.

My 1995 Dodge Scotty Diesel Cummins 6 cylinder does 16 not pulling a car trailer with my 40 Ford. Pulling the car trailer 12 driving 60mph. The best I got was 17.4 driving 50mph for 300 miles on the Natiches straight. I know I miss spelled it.The faster you go the mileage goes down as you know. I had a 2004 Chevy Four Winds 31 foot 6.0 and got 6 to 8. I sold it went back to the Dodge Diesel.

rockhillmanor wrote:
Hard to comprehend why so many RV drivers are so concerned about the fact if someone passes them and the incessant need to 'keep up' with the pack whether it's over the speed limit or not while driving/towing an RV?

As long as you are doing the speed limit or the lowest speed allowed (which is posted), if someone else wants to go faster why would ANY one care if they are passed??

Truckers have been driving/passing for years and 9 times out of 10 even if you ARE going over the speed limit they crawl up you but and then pass.

Sorry, RV's are big, heavy, high profile and more importantly hard to stop on a dime. Towing a trailer and stopping on a dime to avoid an accident? Well we see the result of those going too fast jackknifed and upside down in the ditch all the time.

Just not worth it to me and more importantly I know it's not safe in the RV I am driving for myself and those around me.

I waited a LONG time to retire and go RV'ing. Certainly not going to go fast to keep up with the pack or to avoid another passing me and become a statistic or worse yet make some else's family a statistic. Just saying.

Your post above is the best one I've ever read explaining why us RV travelers (retired or not) can follow our instincts on what speeds to travel for ultimate safety, relaxation, and economy .... without feeling guilty about it. :C

P.S. The air above Mother Earth probably would appreciate us all driving a little slower, too, because slower speeds probably equate to less polutants per mile.