Gas mileage report

[Snowman9000]

When paying $1.69, it doesn't matter as much, but I have gotten a handle on our 25' Chevy 4500 Class C's mpg habits.

60-65MPH, neutral conditions: 10 MPG
tail wind: 11 MPG
head or strong cross wind: 8.5-9

Mostly with cruise control ON. No toad.

[JAXFL]

We have a 2008 Sunseeker 3100ss Class C (Ford V-10) with low mileage, and 97% of the time I pull a small Chevy 4x4 Colorado and get between 7.7-9MPG. It sucks but that is what you get even at 55-60MPH. If some one tell you different about these long heavy boxes they are pulling your leg. However, still on a medium to long trip even with the mileage it is still cheaper to take the MH than to hotel/eat out usually.

[Gene_in_NE]

Snowman9000 wrote:
When paying $1.69, it doesn't matter as much, but I have gotten a handle on our 25' Chevy 4500 Class C's mpg habits.

60-65MPH, neutral conditions: 10 MPG
tail wind: 11 MPG
head or strong cross wind: 8.5-9

Mostly with cruise control ON. No toad.

I maintain a log book for every gasoline fill, battery change, oil change, shock change. I have entered that into a MS Excel spreadsheet that calculates the tank fill MPG and the OVERALL MPG. My smaller unit with the 5.7L has narrowed down to 12.1 MPG overall.

Snowman9000 - Based on your numbers your cost per mile is $0.169 ($1.69 divided by 10 MPG). Those driving the Sprinter or other diesel might have a cost around $0.136 per mile ($2.85 divided by 21 MPG).

[Islandman]

OP states his mileage for 60-65 mph, slowing down by 10 mph to get 1 or 2 more mpg is pretty hard to do on many of our highways. I seem to keep our Ford V10 powered Class C operating at about the same speed and get about 10-11 mpg; that way I don't become a burden to the smooth flow of traffic. Of course where traffic is light, I slow down to 55-60, especially if the scenery is great and the road is more hilly or curvy; I'll get 11+ mpg then.

[rjstractor]

emblethen wrote:
Chevy 4500? is this like a Kodiak chassis? That would make it more like a Super C.

Not a Kodiak, an Express 4500 van cutaway. Roughly the same specs as the Ford E450, slightly lower GVWR. Mileage he stated is about par for that size rig and chassis.

[matt7591]

On 5,000 miles if you can go from 8 to 10 mpg you can save a whopping $400 at 3.50 a gal (more than current prices).

Not worth the hassle to worry about considering all the other costs.

[Kit_Carson]

Markiemark32 wrote:
Got my Ford E450(6.8L V-10), beat, I see 8-9.5 with varying conditions.


Markiemark:C

Me too. This cheaper gas is great but how long will it last?

[Markiemark32]

Got my Ford E450(6.8L V-10), beat, I see 8-9.5 with varying conditions.


Markiemark:C

[enblethen]

That isn't very good mileage.
I would start by slowing down almost 10 miles per hour.
I am guessing this is a 6.0 gas engine.
Chevy 4500? is this like a Kodiak chassis? That would make it more like a Super C.