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chuckftboy wrote:awsome","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"180","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2013-08-22T15:35:47.000-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2013-08-22T15:35:47.000-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":355},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:Motorhomes/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:Motorhomesforum-board/message:605793/message:605827","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"customFields":[],"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","edges":[],"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"207","rawBody":"
Fuel Mileage is what it is and I, like most, get around 7 or less running 65 to 70 MPH. People on the forums seem to save more on toilet paper than fuel.
chuckftboy wrote:awsome","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:605827_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}}},"Rank:rank:40":{"__typename":"Rank","id":"rank:40","position":31,"name":"Explorer III","color":"333333","icon":null,"rankStyle":"TEXT"},"User:user:369146":{"__typename":"User","id":"user:369146","uid":369146,"login":"rgatijnet1","biography":null,"registrationData":{"__typename":"RegistrationData","status":null,"registrationTime":"2009-06-22T16:57:47.000-07:00"},"deleted":false,"email":"","avatar":{"__typename":"UserAvatar","url":"https://community.goodsam.com/t5/s/feyqc97479/m_assets/avatars/default/avatar-11.svg?time=1737155183000"},"rank":{"__ref":"Rank:rank:40"},"entityType":"USER","eventPath":"community:feyqc97479/user:369146"},"ModerationData:moderation_data:605826":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:605826","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:605826":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:369146"},"id":"message:605826","revisionNum":1,"uid":605826,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:Motorhomesforum-board"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:605793"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:605793"},"subject":"Re: got any tips on how to save on gas? how much do you spend?","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:605826"},"body":"I deduct SOME of my fuel costs legally on my income tax. All it takes is showing that your RV is also used in a legitimate business venture. Not difficult, entirely legal, but does take keeping a few records. In my case, some of the records are kept by the US government so they are easy for them to verify, which is why my two audits were a non-issue. This come close to cutting my fuel costs in half, as well as other expenses that can be legally deducted.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2013-08-22T05:02:21.000-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2013-08-22T05:02:21.000-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":354},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:Motorhomes/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:Motorhomesforum-board/message:605793/message:605826","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"customFields":[],"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","edges":[],"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"458","rawBody":"I deduct SOME of my fuel costs legally on my income tax. All it takes is showing that your RV is also used in a legitimate business venture. Not difficult, entirely legal, but does take keeping a few records. In my case, some of the records are kept by the US government so they are easy for them to verify, which is why my two audits were a non-issue. This come close to cutting my fuel costs in half, as well as other expenses that can be legally deducted.","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:605826_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}}},"User:user:345738":{"__typename":"User","id":"user:345738","uid":345738,"login":"jrlebaron","biography":null,"registrationData":{"__typename":"RegistrationData","status":null,"registrationTime":"2006-01-19T06:46:20.000-08:00"},"deleted":false,"email":"","avatar":{"__typename":"UserAvatar","url":"https://community.goodsam.com/t5/s/feyqc97479/m_assets/avatars/default/avatar-1.svg?time=1737155183000"},"rank":{"__ref":"Rank:rank:42"},"entityType":"USER","eventPath":"community:feyqc97479/user:345738"},"ModerationData:moderation_data:605825":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:605825","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:605825":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:345738"},"id":"message:605825","revisionNum":1,"uid":605825,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:Motorhomesforum-board"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:605793"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:605793"},"subject":"Re: got any tips on how to save on gas? how much do you spend?","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:605825"},"body":"When you finish pumping fuel turn the nozzle up side down. There maybe an oz or two left inside. You paid for it you may as well take it with you. 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There maybe an oz or two left inside. You paid for it you may as well take it with you. 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Avoid \"jackrabbit\" starts and anticipate stops as much as possible. I get between 6.8 and 7.2 mpg on average. We factored the cost of gas into our travel budget, just like we would factor in airline tickets or car rental expenses.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2013-08-20T16:33:55.000-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2013-08-20T16:33:55.000-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":354},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:Motorhomes/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:Motorhomesforum-board/message:605793/message:605823","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"customFields":[],"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","edges":[],"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"414","rawBody":"We have a 32' Itasca Sunrise 2002 with the Triton V10 pulling a 2009 Jeep Wrangler toad, I drive 65 on the freeway and try to mimic the semi-trucks on the hills (both up and down). 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Fuel Mileage is what it is and I, like most, get around 7 or less running 65 to 70 MPH. People on the forums seem to save more on toilet paper than fuel.