musicman54
Jan 25, 2015Explorer
fuel
hello all i was just wondering how many miles to the dollor most of you get with a diesel pusher i know it depends on the engine or where you are just looking for an average
Nomadac wrote:
If you have to ask,you probably can afford one.
Mr.Mark wrote:Keep in mind that whether you are using the alternators or the generator makes no difference to fuel consumption. They are both robbing power in exactly the same way from your diesel fuel and both drain your fuel tank exactly the same without providing propulsion, they rob MPGs. Electric heating and air conditioning get their power from somewhere and that power is your diesel fuel when you are under way. As you know, there is no such thing as free energy.
I use both the trip computer and my manual calculations. I also note when I use the genny and the webasto which are not often. For heat, we have two very powerful electric tow kick heaters (in the kitchen area and the rear bath), heated floors and heat pumps.
We can also use the roof airs without running the generator. We have four 3,500 watt inverters and four alternators.
And, so far, I find the trip computer to be very accurate.
holstein13 wrote:Mr.Mark wrote:Wait a minute, you are using the fuel receipts to calculate mileage? Don't you run the generator and / or the furnace? If so, the fuel receipts will calculate a lower mileage than you are actually getting. I only use my trip computer to figure mileage because I burn fuel in the furnace and generator.
I'll keep up with every fill-up receipt and note the mileage.
Mr.Mark wrote:Wait a minute, you are using the fuel receipts to calculate mileage? Don't you run the generator and / or the furnace? If so, the fuel receipts will calculate a lower mileage than you are actually getting. I only use my trip computer to figure mileage because I burn fuel in the furnace and generator.
I'll keep up with every fill-up receipt and note the mileage.
holstein13 wrote:Mr.Mark wrote:Again, twins separated at birth, except the Prevost part. I'm about exactly where you are but I've noticed some 6.9 and 7.1 MPG runs lately. Could it be that the engine is getting broken in? or just lucky wind and elevation change days?
...As a new owner of a new Prevost bus-sized coach, we are getting about 6.5-6.8 mpg with a new engine weighing 53,000 lbs. Hoping that it will get a little better once the engine breaks in.
Mr.Mark wrote:Again, twins separated at birth, except the Prevost part. I'm about exactly where you are but I've noticed some 6.9 and 7.1 MPG runs lately. Could it be that the engine is getting broken in? or just lucky wind and elevation change days?
...As a new owner of a new Prevost bus-sized coach, we are getting about 6.5-6.8 mpg with a new engine weighing 53,000 lbs. Hoping that it will get a little better once the engine breaks in.
RayChez wrote:Kidoo wrote:
It cost me .31 cent a mile for a 3600 miles trip this month, this includes the diesel generator running an hour or two every day for 25 days.
I just had a computer print out and my RV has been doing 9.3 miles per gallon average since new, 73,000 miles on it.
The smaller and lighter the motor home is, the better mileage those small ISB engines get. The heavier bus size coaches, your lucky to get five miles per gallon.
Kidoo wrote:
It cost me .31 cent a mile for a 3600 miles trip this month, this includes the diesel generator running an hour or two every day for 25 days.
I just had a computer print out and my RV has been doing 9.3 miles per gallon average since new, 73,000 miles on it.