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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Topic: RPod Toy Hauler Posted: 27 Oct 2014 at 1:45pm |
Interesting observation...
We just got back from a 230 mile round trip with the Pod and all our toys. I noticed a difference in towing on the highway. The Pod felt a little "lighter". We got 14.6 mpg which is a bit more than we normally get. I'm thinking the kayaks on my roof made for a more efficient air flow. Anybody else notice this? BTW, Elk Neck State Park is a very nice spot. Too bad we had very noisy and rude neighbors directly across from us. That's another story... |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 27 Oct 2014 at 8:32pm |
rpodcamper noticed an improvement: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1774&PID=15312&title=poor-mileage#15312
We like Elk Neck, too.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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ron_whitt
Senior Member Joined: 08 Sep 2011 Location: Chesterville On Online Status: Offline Posts: 261 |
Posted: 27 Oct 2014 at 9:08pm |
We pull our pod with an FJ Cruiser, we also have a canoe on top of the FJ. We get between 14-16 mpg with the canoe on top. I'm sure the canoe has something to do with the better gas mileage. We also don't ever go over the posted speed limit.
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Ron & Shirley
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mtbmitch
Groupie Joined: 15 Sep 2013 Location: Boise, idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 91 |
Posted: 27 Oct 2014 at 10:13pm |
I like the canoe better mpg idea. Posted speed limit here in Idaho and Utah is 80mpg which is 15 mph faster than I tow. But most people are not going close to 80.
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enjoy the fresh air
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