MPG = Air Resistance vs Speed vs Weight
Improving MPG had me wondering, so I found a definitive calculator to make the math easier. http://ecomodder.com/forum/tool-aero-rolling-resistance.php Vehicle weight [1]: 10,000lb (TV & TT) Crr ...
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I always like it when science confirms what I have established empirically.:W
Speed and big frontal area are bad but you can also add wind, hills, fast accelerations, gas or diesel power and octane content of the gas to your mileage variation.
By the time I drove the 50 plus miles from the dealer to home, I knew I would get 9 to 10 mpg. It has not varied much from there.
One weekend I drove to a camp ground in very strong head winds and barely managed 8.5 mpg. :E going home with tail wind brought 10 plus mpg.
Those who want good gas mileage generally stay with a Pop-up, egg or other more compact camper.
In the end, convenience costs. It is the nature of the TT beast. :)
Speed and big frontal area are bad but you can also add wind, hills, fast accelerations, gas or diesel power and octane content of the gas to your mileage variation.
By the time I drove the 50 plus miles from the dealer to home, I knew I would get 9 to 10 mpg. It has not varied much from there.
One weekend I drove to a camp ground in very strong head winds and barely managed 8.5 mpg. :E going home with tail wind brought 10 plus mpg.
Those who want good gas mileage generally stay with a Pop-up, egg or other more compact camper.
In the end, convenience costs. It is the nature of the TT beast. :)
