CaptainGizmo
RVF Expert
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2019
- Messages
- 804
- RV Year
- 2015
- RV Make
- Newell
- RV Model
- 2020P
- RV Length
- 45
- TOW/TOAD
- 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor w/AF1 Braking
- Fulltimer
- No
I’ve just completed an 8,200+ mile, two month trip and found some great news on the first half of my trip in which I had NO toad. East of Arizona, the highways are nice and flat. BUT THE BIG DIFFERENCE WAS I NEVER WENT OVER 65 MPH!
I normally use PS DIESEL KLEEN as well.
In our 2015 Newell with the ISX, I maintained over 8 MPG, and even went as high as 8.8 on the last leg to Oklahoma. It blew me away, so I started to back up the computer with old school fill-up gallons, divided by miles and it was darned close!
The life average on our coach was 5.7 until this last trip. My average calc over this entire trip was well above a 25% increase! Yahoo
The key take-away for me and others I’ve shared this with is to drive slower; 65 and under. It’s less stressful and even with a LONG drive day of 10 hours, you’d only lose 55 minutes. It’s worth it!
I normally use PS DIESEL KLEEN as well.
In our 2015 Newell with the ISX, I maintained over 8 MPG, and even went as high as 8.8 on the last leg to Oklahoma. It blew me away, so I started to back up the computer with old school fill-up gallons, divided by miles and it was darned close!
The life average on our coach was 5.7 until this last trip. My average calc over this entire trip was well above a 25% increase! Yahoo
The key take-away for me and others I’ve shared this with is to drive slower; 65 and under. It’s less stressful and even with a LONG drive day of 10 hours, you’d only lose 55 minutes. It’s worth it!
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