| With gas prices at an all time high, affording diesel or | | | | then you can get 12 miles per gallon going 55 miles |
| regular RV fuel is threatening the carefree RV | | | | per hour. Is that kind of RV fuel savings worth it to |
| lifestyle that so many people have discovered. Are | | | | you? Just stay in the slower far right lane and pull to |
| you going to let the high price of RV fuel keep you | | | | the side when traffic backs up behind you if possible |
| from getting out on the open road and spending time | | | | and you will avoid upsetting other drivers as well. |
| enjoying new places and friends and family? If you | | | | Diesel fuel used to be a less expensive alternative to |
| don't want to give up your recreational vehicle, but | | | | regular fuel, but this is no longer the case. However, |
| you want to save on your RV fuel costs, there are | | | | the engine on a diesel pusher is more efficient so it |
| ways that you can do that, which are fairly simple to | | | | may get better fuel economy than a gas powered |
| implement and you may start seeing savings right | | | | RV of the same size. |
| away. | | | | The weather conditions also play a role in fuel |
| You have probably heard the first way to save on | | | | economy. Driving into a strong headwind will lower |
| your RV fuel costs already. It is the same thing that | | | | your mileage and driving with a strong tailwind will |
| you can do to save on fuel for your car. Slow down. | | | | give you better mileage. |
| By lowering your speed limit only 10 mph from 65 to | | | | Make sure that you keep your tires properly inflated |
| 55, you can get around 40 percent better RV fuel | | | | and change your air and fuel filters on a strict |
| economy. To put it in number terms-if you are | | | | maintenance schedule to get the best mileage |
| getting 8 miles per gallon going 65 miles per hour, | | | | possible. |