Hard numbers on MPG.
One of the show stoppers for the new RV owner is the fact that they get half the gas mileage when towing. In my case it drops from 19 mpg with no TT to 10 mpg when towing.:( Our TV is typical; we h...
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It is true that 50 to 55 mph does give your mileage a significant boost. For free.
However, when I tell non-RV people that 250 to 300 mile per day is a good average, they have a hard time believing that. Then if I add driving at 55 to 60 mph to increase gas mileage they just shake their heads.
To drift a bit off topic, I think it is safe to say from the response so far that the average RVer,
• Does not worry about a mile or two more per gallon. It is a small portion of the total cost.
• Is not a Marathon driver, expecting about 250 to 300 mile per day. I have pushed harder to reach a known destination and set up.
• Will drive 65 mph or less. I will admit I have seen a many exceptions.
I could be all wrong here and just looking at it from an old man’s perspective.
However, when I tell non-RV people that 250 to 300 mile per day is a good average, they have a hard time believing that. Then if I add driving at 55 to 60 mph to increase gas mileage they just shake their heads.
To drift a bit off topic, I think it is safe to say from the response so far that the average RVer,
• Does not worry about a mile or two more per gallon. It is a small portion of the total cost.
• Is not a Marathon driver, expecting about 250 to 300 mile per day. I have pushed harder to reach a known destination and set up.
• Will drive 65 mph or less. I will admit I have seen a many exceptions.
I could be all wrong here and just looking at it from an old man’s perspective.
