Better gas mileage
Looking at used class c's and just wondering if the length will affect the gas mileage. Looking at a few 24 ft and some 30 - 31 footers. My husband says he doesn't think it will, but I am thinking the...
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Desert Captain wrote:
While you lose 3% of your hp for every 1,000' of elevation with a naturally aspirated gasser there is a commensurate drop in air density, reducing drag, which appears to pretty close to cancel each other out.
Interesting air density drag reduction observation above! I would never have thought of that aspect with respect to fuel mileage.
Also, regarding your pulling ultra-high passes in your V10 24 foot Class C ... I won't say anything so as to risk starting up yet another gasser versus diesel chest thumping discussion. FWIW, we've traveled no higher than about 9200 feet, but noticed no lack of power whatsoever up only that high.
