Fuel economy

[bubblerboy64]

America travels to live and lives to travel. It will be interesting
to see what happens in the next ten years. Could get a bit bumpy.
The Rv industry has weathered thru some tuff times before but this
is different. I hope the boys at the helms of these companies have
their thinking caps on because change is coming like it or not. I
would really like to know what the plans are. If it's just keep on
keeping on doing the same as last year they may as well close the
doors. I've been looking to see something smaller and innovative in
the Class "A"s and I have not. Any of you guys know of anything a
happenin within the industry you can share with us? It's been
bigger and fancier for years and that ain't going to cut it for the
future.

John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC











>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bingomaster05"
> wrote:
> >
> > Reading the recent posts on bio fuel, made me wonder what kind
of
> fuel
> > mileage the various unit get. Do the FC's with the Cat do
better
> than
> > the 6V or 8V Detroits? Do pushers do better than the FC's?
What
> about
> > Toads..how much does it affect MPG. I would imagine that with
> Bluebirds
> > being so heavy, the higher power engines might actually be more
> > efficent. With the ever rising fuel costs, you have to wonder
how
> it
> > will affect the future of RVing in general. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Dan Thomas
> > Wannabe
> > Central PA
>
>
>
> Dan I think the future of these big units will be only for the
guys
> who have those extra retirement bucks. Our diesel fuel prices up
> here in Washington are almost 3.60 a gallon and probably going up
> further as I type.
>
> My coach get an honest 10 mpg and that because I have a lighter
coach
> than most people here and I try to keep my speed down to gain that
> mileage. I have been thinking about installing higher gears to
gain
> another another mile or so on my fuel but is it worth it? I don't
> know?
>
> I think the RV industry will survive but I think you will see
people
> going back in smaller coaches that are light and efficient. With
> today's technology I would think that they could manufacture RV's
> that get much better mileage than we get in our units and still
have
> the comfort of a plush RV.
> >
>
> Jon
> Rebel Bird
> Bremerton
>