RV Fuel Issues & Prices - Post 'Em Here!

smkettner wrote:

LindsayRichards wrote:
500 mpg is peanuts compared to the 1,000 mpg Fisker. See the article today that that GM (Government Motors) is losing nearly $50,000 per Volt produced. Unpatriotic.

Nobody gets 500 or 1000 mpg without using some other fuel source. The beauty of these vehicles is that other fuel is domestic. No war has been fought to secure our domestic coal, natural gas, solar, wind, or nuclear power. I look forward to the day we import no oil.

GM makes makes a marginal profit on every Volt that contributes to engineering and overhead. If you expect it to pay all those costs during the first 18 months it just will not happen. As long as sales continue to increase GM will make more money every month.

It is nice that a few of us can do the math. Some sharp folks here some not so much.

You are right though sorta like when I put in a new water heater, the first shower cost over 200 bucks the rest just cost the gas to heat the water LOL. Some folks get it some never will.
I have driven 1500 miles as of today, we have used 2.9 gallons of gas ... come on Linsay do the math 1500/2.9 = 517 mpg not counting the cost of electric. The electric = about 43.00 for the electricity.

I am happy you are happy I could be happier if my Dmax got even better mileage.