got any tips on how to save on gas? how much do you spend?

[hounddogboy]

how much mileage do you get?
what size rv do you drive?
what grade of gas do you use? regular, premium, diesel?
do you add anything to your gasoline?

thanks

[LaPlaya]

I am getting 8 mpg consistently. I set the cruise at 3 mph below the speed limit, I open the vents rather than run the dash air. I have the triton v10 on a 31 ft MH.

[Peg_Leg]

Check out gasbuddy.com just before you start your trip. Then use the Gas Price Heat Map and zoom in on the area your traveling. You can check gas or diesel prices. The default is 48 hrs but you can change it to a little as 4 hrs for the latest price. Plan your stops in areas with the lower prices.

[V10guy]

32' gasser, with the thirsty 8.1l, its a great motor and plenty of power...I get around 7.5mpg. I avg 60mph on highways.

No additives, regular octane.

[peaches_cream]

wny_pat wrote:
I will continue to let others depreciate motorhomes for me before I buy one. That is the only way I can afford to run one.

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[wny_pat1]

I will continue to let others depreciate motorhomes for me before I buy one. That is the only way I can afford to run one.

[peaches_cream]

Deleted- Did not mean to hi-jack OP post.

[rjf7g]

My dad was a long haul truck driver and ALWAYS won his company's fuel mileage award. It's what we used to buy mom's Christmas present every year! His advice - drive like you don't have brakes. You see a light ahead of you that looks like it might start turning and stop giving it gas - you waste a lot of gas speeding up to slow down or stop.

[peaches_cream]

Simplest way to describe it is, every time you travel a mile, throw 50 Cents in a bucket. That will cover the fuel, not the taxes, not the Insurance, not the depreciation, not the campgrounds, not the wear and tare on the MH. If you are comfortable with this, enjoy. :S

[workhardplayha1]

29' gas class A. I fill up before the tank gets to a 1/4 so the genny doesn't shut down. I quit checking mileage because I don't care.

[chuckftboy]

Fuel Mileage is what it is and I, like most, get around 7 or less running 65 to 70 MPH. People on the forums seem to save more on toilet paper than fuel.

[Devonm2012]

msmith1199 wrote:

dons2346 wrote:

sch911 wrote:
Easiest way to save is to slow down, period.

Or stay home

Or get a hose and a gas can and go on midnight gas runs! 🙂

Made me laugh!!

[PastorCharlie]

Many more ways to save than just on fuel. The best way to save is not while moving but while sitting.

[msmith1199]

dons2346 wrote:

sch911 wrote:
Easiest way to save is to slow down, period.

Or stay home

Or get a hose and a gas can and go on midnight gas runs! 🙂

[J-Rooster]

hounddogboy wrote:
how much mileage do you get?
what size rv do you drive?
what grade of gas do you use? regular, premium, diesel?
do you add anything to your gasoline?

thanks

The best milage I ever got 10 MPG coming back from Lake Havasu City, AZ. in my 36' gas motorhome without towing my car and I drove 55 MPH just about the entire trip. I average around 7 when towing and I drive at slower speeds 55 to 59 MPH. I use regular gas and use a Kroger discount when fueling, it's usually 2 cents cheaper than Costco. When I'm heading south for the winter I shop at Safeway a month before I leave so I can get the Native American Casino Gas at the 7 Feathers truck stop in Southern Oregon. They honor Safeway cards at there truckstop along with a players card. I try to buy as less fuel as possible when driving thru California. The only time that I use a fuel additive in my gas tank is when I arrive at Lake Havasu City, AZ. for the winter. My coach is sitting for 7 months so the additive helps to keep fuel from going bad. Hope this info helps you!

[rk911]

hounddogboy wrote:
how much mileage do you get?
what size rv do you drive?
what grade of gas do you use? regular, premium, diesel?
do you add anything to your gasoline?

thanks

6 on a bad day, 8 on a good
35' class A gasser
87 regular, 86 or 85 in the higher elevations
nope