Weight vs gas mileage?
I'm sure this question has been asked many times but I did a search and didn't find much. Looking at small TT the weight difference between 18-19 ft TT's and 21-22 ft TT's is about 800 lbs. 2600 vs...
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marquette wrote:
Just out of curiosity did you try slowing down to 65 mph to see what the mpg difference was? I think just to pass the time I would have slowed down or sped up 5 mph for a few miles just to see what happened.
Yes it was around 7mpg. Speed really does make a difference and wind! Fuel was cheap and we were tired of the cold! On that road with no wind I would have been seeing 9.5 at 62 where I normally tow.
Really had to think about the next fuel stop! They came fast! Left that morning with a full tank first fill was at 145 miles and hand calc was 5mpg! Next was 5.5, 7.6 and last fill 8.6mpg. Spent $370 on fuel and traveled 817 miles. You can see how much better the mileage was as the winds became less. I was traveling 75 most of that day.
