Checking to see about fuel mileage on your Class C, with or without toad.

did a test once on super slab I95 gate to gate no town drv 9,when u figure in avg s slab, town , stop & go between 7-8 no toad 98 v 10 14 k weight 30'

I drive a 2000 Winnebago Minnie Winnie V-10 and get from 8-11 MPG depending on conditions such as into the wind, flat land, hills, etc. I pull a 2008 Nissan Versa and don't notice much difference in MPG. When it's hot I also run the generator and A/C and there might be a little difference. Nothing to speak of. When everything works, what a way to travel. I'm not going to worry about pennies.

mikeleblanc413 wrote:I drive a 2000 Winnebago Minnie Winnie V-10 and get from 8-11 MPG depending on conditions such as into the wind, flat land, hills, etc. I pull a 2008 Nissan Versa and don't notice much difference in MPG. When it's hot I also run the generator and A/C and there might be a little difference. Nothing to speak of. When everything works, what a way to travel. I'm not going to worry about pennies.see where u had it for sale jan 13, have never heard of a 30 ' c getting 11, wish mine could what is your weight? also what is your ccc

We just did this on another thread over the last week and the average for a class C all sizes was 8.3mpg and that was at a 60mph speed and towing a toad or not. Drive fast get less..... drive slower did not matter.Here is the link CLICK

I have averaged 9 mpg over the past few years towing my Subaru and running the genny occasionally.Chevy 6.0L, about 12000 lbs.

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Dakzuki
Explorer
May 23, 2015
tpi wrote:
ron.dittmer wrote:
Is it just me or do you all experience nature's head wind regardless of direction? I'll look out a side window at tall grass far from the road and the wind always leans it into the direction we are coming from. We head west to go on vacation and we have a head wind. Weeks later we are going back home and sure enough, we have a head wind again.

Murphy's Law! :(

Probably partly because side winds are not good for fuel economy either (love that feeling of the steering cranked into the wind :E). Odds are we're getting unfavorable wind direction. It has to be a nearly pure tailwind to help us along.

Correct. If you are having to correct the steering for a crosswind component you are scuffing the tires which is friction. I've driven with a good tailwind and the mileage increase can be epic...like 2 MPG for me for a good stiff tailwind.
tpi
Explorer
May 23, 2015
ron.dittmer wrote:
Is it just me or do you all experience nature's head wind regardless of direction? I'll look out a side window at tall grass far from the road and the wind always leans it into the direction we are coming from. We head west to go on vacation and we have a head wind. Weeks later we are going back home and sure enough, we have a head wind again.

Murphy's Law! :(

Probably partly because side winds are not good for fuel economy either (love that feeling of the steering cranked into the wind :E). Odds are we're getting unfavorable wind direction. It has to be a nearly pure tailwind to help us along.
Dakzuki
Explorer
May 23, 2015
Around 15 and with the toad take off about 1 mpg. The wind gets a huge vote.
Harvard
Explorer
May 23, 2015
2004 E450 V10 28 Feet 8.4 MPG over 37,000 miles.
Sfla2
Explorer
May 22, 2015
it would be SO NICE if everybody would at least put in their info abt rig esp size so we;re not compearing a 22' to a 31 . of course it would difff mpg
pump-dump-go
Explorer
May 22, 2015
Thanks for the input, I guess I'll continue my search for a Class A, seems like the fuel mileage is not that bad considering the extra room we will enjoy.
Thanks :)
J_L_Rivera
Explorer
May 22, 2015
7 mpg
ECones
Explorer
May 22, 2015
The Logans wrote:
We get 8 to 10 MPG depending on wind and terrain. I drive by the tachometer, and 2100 to 2200 RPM (about 58 to 60 MPH) gives us the best mileage.

Anything much over 60 MPH, and the mileage goes down dramatically. It took me years to realize it, but it's all about being safe and enjoying the journey, rather than getting somewhere fast.

500 miles at a steady 60mph = 8.33 hours
At 65? 7.69 hours
At 70? 7.14 hours

When you run the numbers, getting in a hurry hardy seems worth it ;)
Jim_Shoe
Explorer
May 22, 2015
An RV wouldn't get good gas mileage on the way down if it fell out of a tree. However, when you compare it to driving a car and staying in Hotels where you live out of a suitcase, have to wear shoes all the time to keep your feet from sticking to the carpet and where last night's top sheet becomes tonight's bottom sheet with a clean top sheet added, I'll stick with the RV. And don't forget adding all your meals in restaurants. I know, because I traveled for the company before I retired.
If you must do the math and you don't like the answer, stop doing the math.
ron_dittmer
Explorer II
May 22, 2015
Is it just me or do you all experience nature's head wind regardless of direction? I'll look out a side window at tall grass far from the road and the wind always leans it into the direction we are coming from. We head west to go on vacation and we have a head wind. Weeks later we are going back home and sure enough, we have a head wind again.

Murphy's Law! :(