Airstream Caravel towing mpg question
I just bought a 17' airstream in OK city and drove it home to SC. I got 13 mpg leaving Okc (2005 Volvo V70 tow veh)which is very poor but as I continued on mpg improved dramatically, gradually. When I...
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Put that Caravel or its more modern equivalent Airstream behind a diesel Jetta from just a few years ago, and, at under 100 km/hr see almost 30-mpg US.
The penalty is usually 40%. Weigh the TV solo (loaded for camping, with pax and full fuel) and at approximately 60-mph the fuel burn will see a penalty of 40%. 1968 or 2018.
Aero is what matters most. But with two lightweight vehicles and a turbocharged Diesel engine, you’re going for a numerical high.
With my four-ton CTD Dodge and similar weight aero 35’ TT, “the penalty” brings me to 15-mpg. Just as predicted.
The penalty is usually 40%. Weigh the TV solo (loaded for camping, with pax and full fuel) and at approximately 60-mph the fuel burn will see a penalty of 40%. 1968 or 2018.
Aero is what matters most. But with two lightweight vehicles and a turbocharged Diesel engine, you’re going for a numerical high.
With my four-ton CTD Dodge and similar weight aero 35’ TT, “the penalty” brings me to 15-mpg. Just as predicted.
