Tom/Barb wrote:
Class A drivers, how. do you maximize your money spent on fuel, over the milage gained
do you shop for price.?
do you alter your driving?
do you added gizmos?
ME?
I set the cruise at 65+_ place the transmission in .in economy, and allow the computer to drive it.
Gets me about 9.5 by the computer.
9.5 MPG! Can you bring your magic wand over here please.
About 38000 lbs towing 4100lb Ford Edge 05 Revolution Cat 350. We didn't set the trip computer, oversight, when we started out, but about 6.5 to 7MPG is what we are getting, long haul.
We try to run at 65, but taint possible McGhee! Every other Driver especially semis have their own ideas and its on the breaks and eventually passing, plus the winds this eek on the high plains are trying to push us into fields.
We shop for price going down the road. this trip we paid as little as 2.39 in Tn and as high as 2.59 in Oklahoma. We slipped up and missed a couple or more exits with prices in the 2.49 range.
Tried laying out a fuel stop plan ahead of time but no go.
We have seen prices as high as 2.97 along the way.
Loves seems to be the highest or maybe Pilot. independents are the more economical.
We fuel when the price is right and at half a tank or so.
If we were able plan fuel stops withe the better prices we could save a lot of time and a bit of fuel too.