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Got a call from the manufacturer and thus made a final decision: we'll be getting a wet bathroom retractable roof Alto 1723 R: http://www.safaricondo.com/pdf/caracteristiques_alto_en.pdf Now come...
Forum Discussion
NYCgrrl wrote:There are many good USA offerings that will probably work excellent for what you need to do. I am assuming what you need is a dual-purpose vehicle, one that will tow your RV with reasonable performance and also offer reasonable fuel mileage when used not towing. Since you're in NYC, parking is also a concern even if you own a driveway and garage (my Daughter lives in Brooklyn, BTW).westend wrote:
I'd suggest to buy something made in the USA and forget about gas mileage.
I have read many of your posts thru the years. Can you expand your thoughts on this topic a bit? I have no problem with buying American made if it fits my needs but I'm not ready to give up on gas mileage w/o a compelling reason:).
Off to check on the other suggestions offered in this thread.
Keep em coming, people.
There have been multiple posts about having a tow vehicle that saves on gas and, IMO, the difference from the most thirsty vehicle and the most thrifty do not have a difference large enough to be concerned about MPG. This would be assuming typical use of around 20K mi/yr. I am driving around the "Black Valdez", daily, and really don't pay attention anymore. I'd suggest to crunch the fuel use totals and decide for yourself how important MPG is in the overview of driving.
Additionally, I'd much rather have a vehicle that safely and securely gets me and my trailer to my destinations, even at the expense of a few dollars of fuel. If you are new to towing, you're going to see how MPG is effected by towing. A vehicle that sports 25-30 MPG ratings on the highway is going to see the MPG plummet once it has the towed load on the back end. It is about the physics of the engine's peak performance and the addition of weight and drag. A smaller engine will suffer more loss of MPG than one with a larger engine.
Of course, there are those that engineer their towing combination to return the best MPG possible. I don't have a problem with it. It's just not my manner of accomplishing a similar goal.
Best of luck to you with the new rigs! It will be an exciting travel season, methinks.
