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...
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bmanning wrote:Lantley wrote: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!
I guess that's true but in the end. If you are struggling financially you should not buy an RV regardless of your job tenure or point in life.
If you own an RV you are going to spend a decent sum on fuel.
Kind of like taking up swimming and hoping you don't have to get wet.
Once you've committed to the RV you've committed to buying fuel for a low MPG vehicle. No way around it.
Other than staying home. Although you could get a seasonal spot.
Totally agree that RVing, in general, is not for the economically challenged...however I do think it can be done on a somewhat tight budget. I've seen many older pop/ups in campgrounds that were towed there by minivans, small SUVs, or even sedans, so I don't think taking up camping as a hobby necessarily means biting the bullet on owning a huge pickup getting 9mpg.
You make a valid point camping does not have to be with a dually and a fiver. It can be done with a pop up or even a tent.
However with the exception of a pop up or a hi lo trailer. Any towable RV is going to use a lot of fuel. I imagine 90% of us on the tow vehicles forum are using some sort of pick up to tow a high sided RV.
My current dually fiver combo gets the same bad MPG's that my Excursion/36' TT combo did.
In the end RV'ers burn a lot of fuel as a whole. Sure there is the pop up exception. But there is also someone in a 45' Provost.
