At what fuel $$$ leval will RV and Diesel Rigs go south?

At what fuel $$$ leval will RV and Diesel Rigs go south?

03-08-2005, 09:07 AM

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At what fuel $$$ leval will RV and Diesel Rigs go south?

OK some cost comparissons:

Today Diesel where I buy is $2.75/gallon.....

If I drive 2000 miles/month at 17mpg average (in town etc) my monthly fuel bill is:
$2.70 2000 17 $317.65

If I had a rig that would average 30 MPG and use $2.05 fuel this is what I get
$2.05 2000 30 $136.67

Or a difference of plus $180.98/month for driving the diesel!

Now if I had a gas rig that averaged 14 at $2.05/gallon
$2.05 2000 14 $292.86

Or a difference of plus $24.79/month! for the Diesel over the gas

Now factor in a big RV - towing maybe getting 11 and wow. Now I know that a lot of us have invested a lot and we will just eat these costs - BUT I think it will kill the used market.....and probably make a loy of folks reconsider when replacement or upgrading time rolls around....

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