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โAug-27-2020 09:13 PM
dodge guy wrote:way2roll wrote:
All of this seems rather silly, including the mileage. Why spend the money on an Rv and build some budget for MPG? Spend all that money and fret over what might be a few hundred dollars a year extra in fuel. And the car/hotel travel VS Rv travel has so many variables it could go on (and has ) forever. I don't bother calculating and splitting hairs whether my RV is more economical than car/hotel travel. I know I like to have my own stuff, I know I hate hotels, I know I like having my own food, clothes, bikes, sheets, towels, etc etc. I know I own it and I know who's slept in my bed. If it's more economical, great. I don't care. We all bought Rv's for the same reasons I mentioned above, why does this conversation even come up anymore?
We went to Disney World about 8 years ago. When planning I ran the numbers for flying and staying at a hotel on Disney property. Driving the minivan and staying in a motel along the way and staying on Disney property. And then taking the TT and staying in a campground along the way and staying at Fort Wilderness. The numbers worked out to be a wash for the flying vs taking the minivan. And about $300 more to take the TT.
We ended up taking the TT. We were able to stop and see Stone Mountain along the way. Yes its a lot of driving, but for me driving is relaxing. I would definitely do the drive again.
โAug-27-2020 03:43 PM
crawford wrote:
Subject of MPG with gassers over the years have been beat to death. Why even buy one if you worry about it stay home and save your money. Then will it to the kids lrt them spend it. Myself I'm spending mine LOL
โAug-27-2020 08:10 AM
โAug-21-2020 05:30 PM
DrewE wrote:
For the best mileage, slow down. Air resistance increases exponentially with speed (approximately with the cube of speed, if memory serves), and at highway speeds for an RV that is generally where the most energy is expended. Rolling friction is comparatively small.
7 to 8 mpg is about what I'd expect in most cases.
โAug-21-2020 02:45 PM
A1ARealtorRick wrote:
"It is true that upkeep on the Rv is more--but then I drive it 5 times as much as I drive the car"
....which makes you the definite exception to the rule, in that the average RVer drives 5000 miles per year, and the average automobile travels 15,000 miles per year.
โAug-21-2020 02:34 PM
FloridaRosebud wrote:way2roll wrote:
All of this seems rather silly, including the mileage. Why spend the money on an Rv and build some budget for MPG? Spend all that money and fret over what might be a few hundred dollars a year extra in fuel. And the car/hotel travel VS Rv travel has so many variables it could go on (and has ) forever. I don't bother calculating and splitting hairs whether my RV is more economical than car/hotel travel. I know I like to have my own stuff, I know I hate hotels, I know I like having my own food, clothes, bikes, sheets, towels, etc etc. I know I own it and I know who's slept in my bed. If it's more economical, great. I don't care. We all bought Rv's for the same reasons I mentioned above, why does this conversation even come up anymore?
It is rather silly....I ran the numbers using true hotel costs (Hampton Inn, not a cheap $69 per night hotel), lunches and dinners, driving getting 21mpg, and it was slightly less using the RV and paying about $40 per night at a campground and not eating out. When you factor in RV and car costs, maintenance, and all that, I came up with less than 30 days or so the car won, more than 30 days the RV won. You can play with the numbers all day (what car/SUV, what RV, and so on), but like you, we want to have our own everything, so there is no contest...
Al
โAug-21-2020 02:24 PM
pianotuna wrote:A1ARealtorRick wrote:
Our RV is an additional vehicle, and frankly was initially WAY more expensive than my car, costs more to insure, and more to keep up. So, I can't really buy that line of reason. Sorry, just a stickler for accuracy I guess :C
Where I live my car (a 2013 Elantra) costs $1300.00 per year to insure. My RV (2005 Kustom Koach 28'5") with a valuation of 30,000.00 costs $750 per year to insure.
It is true that upkeep on the Rv is more--but then I drive it 5 times as much as I drive the car. Fuel is about the only winner between my car and RV. There the car is clearly less expensive.
โAug-21-2020 12:29 PM
way2roll wrote:
All of this seems rather silly, including the mileage. Why spend the money on an Rv and build some budget for MPG? Spend all that money and fret over what might be a few hundred dollars a year extra in fuel. And the car/hotel travel VS Rv travel has so many variables it could go on (and has ) forever. I don't bother calculating and splitting hairs whether my RV is more economical than car/hotel travel. I know I like to have my own stuff, I know I hate hotels, I know I like having my own food, clothes, bikes, sheets, towels, etc etc. I know I own it and I know who's slept in my bed. If it's more economical, great. I don't care. We all bought Rv's for the same reasons I mentioned above, why does this conversation even come up anymore?
โAug-21-2020 08:31 AM
way2roll wrote:
All of this seems rather silly, including the mileage. Why spend the money on an Rv and build some budget for MPG? Spend all that money and fret over what might be a few hundred dollars a year extra in fuel. And the car/hotel travel VS Rv travel has so many variables it could go on (and has ) forever. I don't bother calculating and splitting hairs whether my RV is more economical than car/hotel travel. I know I like to have my own stuff, I know I hate hotels, I know I like having my own food, clothes, bikes, sheets, towels, etc etc. I know I own it and I know who's slept in my bed. If it's more economical, great. I don't care. We all bought Rv's for the same reasons I mentioned above, why does this conversation even come up anymore?
โAug-21-2020 05:14 AM
โAug-20-2020 09:12 PM
A1ARealtorRick wrote:
Our RV is an additional vehicle, and frankly was initially WAY more expensive than my car, costs more to insure, and more to keep up. So, I can't really buy that line of reason. Sorry, just a stickler for accuracy I guess :C
โAug-20-2020 05:46 PM
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