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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I am in the 300 mile/day 60mph group that gets about 10mpg and I'm OK with that. I wish it were better, but it ain't!;)
Today, I went to pick up the trailer from the dealer after a warranty refrigerator replacement. This is a 90 mile drive each way and includes going over 2 mountain ridges from about 500 ft at the bottom up to 2000 ft at the top. I thought it would be interesting to check mileage from bottom to top, and again from top to bottom. On the 4 mile climb up: 4 mpg -- On a descent of about 5 miles: 28 mpg -- Average for the 90 miles ended up, you guessed it: 10 mpg
Great economy or not, I love the way that Ecoboost pulls. Going up hill I could have easily accelerated too fast for the turns, and it seldom got above 2500 rpms, nice and quiet. :C
Today, I went to pick up the trailer from the dealer after a warranty refrigerator replacement. This is a 90 mile drive each way and includes going over 2 mountain ridges from about 500 ft at the bottom up to 2000 ft at the top. I thought it would be interesting to check mileage from bottom to top, and again from top to bottom. On the 4 mile climb up: 4 mpg -- On a descent of about 5 miles: 28 mpg -- Average for the 90 miles ended up, you guessed it: 10 mpg
Great economy or not, I love the way that Ecoboost pulls. Going up hill I could have easily accelerated too fast for the turns, and it seldom got above 2500 rpms, nice and quiet. :C
