Are large gas motor Rv's underpower?
At the risk of getting someone angry for me asking the same question they don't want to see again, that no doubt some people feel has been discussed enough. Are gas Class A's underpowered to tow a...
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Mr.Mark wrote:
Rgatijnet1, one thing that I want to point out is anytime there is a comparison of gas and diesel, which is not what the OP was asking, so I know I'm off topic.
There is no way you can put a gas engine in the size motorhome that usually has a diesel engine. Referring to what John S. wrote and your response, a gas pusher would get 4 mpg in the same size motorhome that John S. is getting probably 8 mpg.
As we all know, it's about weight when you start seeing diesel engine's installed. So, in your example, the cost difference of diesel is a wash-out when comparing the fuel mileage of a gasser.
A good example would be the sprinter diesel compared to a similar sized Ford V-10.... 18 mpg vs. 10 mpg.
MM.
You are absolutely right when it comes to overall weight of the coach. He did seem to be inferring that at 163K miles a gas engine coach was near the end of it's life, which I disagreed with. If I did have the fictional gas engine coach, and had put 163K miles on it, compared to his coach, which was granted heavier, longer, etc, I would still be happy with my coach, hence the 163K miles, and be $10,000 ahead. Not everyone wants a longer and heavier RV and are perfectly happy with a shorter lighter gas powered RV. We all still get to see pretty much the same sights as we travel around the country and everyone has different requirements on how we chose to travel. One sizes does not fit all when it comes to RV's. Any coach will get you to point B eventually and once you are enjoying the views, who cares what engine got you there?
