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High gas prices will impact travel for 75 percent of RV owners this coming year.
It seems like every news outlet is full of articles about high gas prices. Nothing can grab the attention of the everyday consumer like an increased cost at the pump. This issue hits home for so many people due to its immediate impact on our daily lives. When you pull up to the pump and watch the price ticker climb as you fill your tank, it’s easy to see just how much more money is coming out of your wallet.
The gas price issue is front and center for the RV community. It will likely impact travel plans for many campers this summer. Traveling via RV is expensive, and with every increase in the cost of a gallon of fuel, that expense increases. RVs and tow vehicles are anything but fuel-efficient. Large Class A motorhomes may get as little as 5 to 7 miles per gallon. If prices reach $5/gallon, which is a very likely scenario in the near future, traveling by RV will cost upwards of $1 per mile for some. That 3,000-mile cross-country road trip just got a whole lot more expensive.
Even for more fuel-efficient RVs and tow vehicles, the cost of moving a home-on-wheels is expensive. Few can achieve better than 15 miles per gallon on an average trip. With high gas and diesel prices, the enemy to travel is distance. As a result, vacation and travel budgets will look a lot different this year for a lot more people.
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