sele
Jun 27, 2013Explorer
mpg does it matter
So here is my question will mpg and price of fuel make a difference in your trip plans. Why are we so concerned about this issue. the difference between 9..5 and 11 mpg is 54 miles which would cost a...
bmanning wrote:
I think it's an individual's personal economic state that's going to determine if they care about fuel costs or not.
The guy with 25 years on his job, making a nice salary, a couple of investments, and a paid-off truck & trailer isn't going to give a hoot if fuel is $3.50 or $3.75 or whether his truck gets 8mpg or 11mpg.
The (likely younger) guy with 2 years on the job, a moderate salary, and a couple of kids at home is probably going to have to do some calculations to have a grasp on how much that weeklong trip is going to cost to ensure that it's in the budget.
I think, when you're passionate about something, you find other areas to cut back on before you ax what you enjoy most. I'm sure many less-than-affluent RVers have cut out the Starbucks stops or went with basic cable without the movie channels in order to have camping funds!