Class A V-10 mileage
So coming back from the Rockies (RMNP). The V-10 gets OK mileage downhill. 7.5mpg. No generator and towing a car! Don’t ask me what the uphill mileage with a car and generator running is!!!!!! :E
Forum Discussion
RLS7201 wrote:A1ARealtorRick wrote:
So, if well-engineered cars can have 8, 9, and 10-speed automatic transmissions in an effort to maximize fuel economy and enhance overall performance in the process, why can't motorhomes?
The steep throttle plate angle required to move 20,000+ lbs down the road, would not allow 10 speed transmissions to achieve the higher gear.
Richard
OK, that's understandable. I still feel as though manufacturers in some way could increase fuel economy enough to make a difference. Like the Ford V-10 for example. How many years has it been the 'same engine' without updates and tweaking? Ford has a pretty good deal going, providing the rolling chassis' for the motorhome manufacturers, and without tremendous backlash, why would they see a need to make the engine/transmission combo more fuel efficient? Just an observation.
