Generator in Class C Rental
I am renting a Class C Motor Home for 2 weeks, and the generator on board burns 4 litres (aprox. 1 gal.) per hour. I think this is very high, so thought about renting a Honda 2000W for $225 for two w...
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Bumpyroad wrote:DutchmenSport wrote:
Well, here's my opinion.
Assuming the price of gasoline is $2.50 a gallon (US), and the on-board generator uses 1 gallon an hour, for the $225, you can run the on-board generator for 90 hours. That means over a 14 day period, you can run the generator for 6.42 hours each day and will cost you $225.
If you rent, you have to pay the $225 for the generator and then still pay fuel. If the price of gasoline is $2.50 a gallon and the generator burns 1 gallon every 4 hours, to run the rental generator for the first 90 hours, it will cost you $56.25 for fuel and $225 for the rental for a total of $281.25
If it were me, I'd just use the on-board generator and have nothing else to worry about.
yep, and where and how are you going to transport this generator/and extra gasoline.
bumpy
Yes, and then chain it up or put it inside each time you leave the rig. I say go with the onboard unit and add it into the cost of having an enjoyable time. Fun costs money.
