How do I maximize MPG? from miles per hour
I've been so very lucky to have this incredible teaching opportunity come my way...I'll be teaching the children who travel with the Carson and Barnes circus...shortly, I'll be leaving Texas for Wyomi...
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mikeleblanc413 - Someone already mentioned proper tire air pressure. I will expand on that thought. Know the axle weights of your RV when in travel mode. Check the manufacturers "tire inflation chart" for that weight. Since economy is your goal, increase the tire pressure by about 5 psi (do not exceed the maximum allowable for the tire). The rounder the tire the less rolling resistance you have.
I will 2nd "ron.dittmer" comments about "tatest" article above - well written and understandable.
I also have a Scan Gauge II and maybe I'm not guessing correctly, but it seems like the tachometer (rpm of the engine) is a better indicator of miles per gallon. In my 5.7L Chevy, 2,450 rpm seemed to yield the best mpg.
I have often wondered if the horsepower and torgue curve for my engine might provide some information. Maybe the engine rpm somewhere between the peak horsepower (4,000) and the peak torque (2,400) would be where the engine is the happiest (sweet spot). I would need an engine design engineer opinion to discuss that.
Of course wind would change the answer.
I will 2nd "ron.dittmer" comments about "tatest" article above - well written and understandable.
I also have a Scan Gauge II and maybe I'm not guessing correctly, but it seems like the tachometer (rpm of the engine) is a better indicator of miles per gallon. In my 5.7L Chevy, 2,450 rpm seemed to yield the best mpg.
I have often wondered if the horsepower and torgue curve for my engine might provide some information. Maybe the engine rpm somewhere between the peak horsepower (4,000) and the peak torque (2,400) would be where the engine is the happiest (sweet spot). I would need an engine design engineer opinion to discuss that.
Of course wind would change the answer.
