motor home mpg
what brand of mh gets the best mpg? we are considering a vegas 24.1
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The biggest 'negative' impact on fuel mileage is the number of square feet of frontal area of the rig. Aerodynamic designs can help 5-10% on fuel mileage, but you are still pushing a huge sail down the highway at 55 - 65 mph.
Second impact is grades. A stretch of freeway which is relatively flat, but has a lot of up and down where the freeway goes over roads can cut fuel mileage 15% or more vs running the service roads and stop/go traffic.
Weight has an impact, but it is minimal to the other unless you are hitting steep grades over 5% for long periods of time.
Momentum driving can have a big good impact on fuel mileage - i.e. coasting down hills and not climbing hills at a set speed.
Trying to maintain a steady speed on grades is going to hurt fuel mileage.
Other things like slow starts, easy stops, etc - all pay off.
Drive by the tach, not the speed. Try to keep the tach in the most fuel efficient range.
Second impact is grades. A stretch of freeway which is relatively flat, but has a lot of up and down where the freeway goes over roads can cut fuel mileage 15% or more vs running the service roads and stop/go traffic.
Weight has an impact, but it is minimal to the other unless you are hitting steep grades over 5% for long periods of time.
Momentum driving can have a big good impact on fuel mileage - i.e. coasting down hills and not climbing hills at a set speed.
Trying to maintain a steady speed on grades is going to hurt fuel mileage.
Other things like slow starts, easy stops, etc - all pay off.
Drive by the tach, not the speed. Try to keep the tach in the most fuel efficient range.
