NeXus RV driving impressions
Coming live from Elkhart, Indiana... Drove some NeXus units today, and thought I'd share my impressions. First I'll say I love the low-pressure sales environment. They let us poke and prod and drive u...
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I had to push it beyond what was required in order to get a feel for what it will be like in real use
The time I have the most engine revving is when I'm traveling with friends who have cars or diesel rigs and I'm maintaining pace. But most of the time I'm moving on my own and I have a ton of control over engine RPM. In hilly or mountainous areas I kick out the cruise control and maintain the speed with RPM in mind. Maybe a back off nearing crest of hill to hold the gear. Maybe run up a hill in the mid 50 MPH range vs. 65 MPH at a nice easy RPM. Thing is, fuel economy is best when the engine races the least. It is easy to control the V10 and keep RPM down in most instances.
