Driving with the generator on

So you can run with the AC on and the kids can use the playstation.

May I ask why would you drive with the gen on?

Thanks for the info.

I'm from Florida, and most trips, most of the year involve using the air conditioner. I was told way back in 1995, when I bought my first Class C that it was more economical to use the generator to run the roof AC than it was to run the dash AC. I was told that a generator will use around .7 gal per hour. I almost always use the generator for air and not the dash air. I have noticed that when I was not using the dash air, the engines on all 3 of the class C's I've had ran a few degrees cooler.

The generator will use about or less than 1 gallon per hour. So if you are driving 60 MPH in the mountains and getting 6 MPG, that is 10 GPH and add the generator's 1/2 to 1 gallon and you will have a total of about 10.5 - 11 GPH.

If you are getting 8 MPG and going 60, that is about 7.5 GPH, and going to 8 GPH will mean you are getting slightly less than 8 MPG, perhaps 7.5 MPG.

Really if you are comfortable, that is what it is all about. So what if it costs another $2 per hour to drive the RV?

Fred.