Not quite; MPG x Number of people = is the number to look at. My RV can take 8 people and gets 7mpg so 8 x 7 = 56. My Geo carries 4 people and gets 40mpg so 40 x 4 = 160. The RV carries twice as many people as the Geo but is 56/160 = 35% as efficient. Another way to look at it is, to go 200 miles, the RV needs 200/7= 28.57 gal @ $3.75/gal = $107.14 divided among 8 people = $13.39. To go 200 miles, the Geo needs 200/40 = 5.0 gal @ $3.75/gal = $18.75 divided among 4 people = $4.69. Again, $4.69/$13.39 = 35%.The more people we can get and the biggest vehicle will give us the cheapest fuel prices!
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Where you're wrong davegran is that your RV "can" carry a heck of a lot more people than 8. :lol: Once again, government "safety" laws keeping us from being efficient.Not quite; MPG x Number of people = is the number to look at. My RV can take 8 people and gets 7mpg so 8 x 7 = 56. My Geo carries 4 people and gets 40mpg so 40 x 4 = 160. The RV carries twice as many people as the Geo but is 56/160 = 35% as efficient. Another way to look at it is, to go 200 miles, the RV needs 200/7= 28.57 gal @ $3.75/gal = $107.14 divided among 8 people = $13.39. To go 200 miles, the Geo needs 200/40 = 5.0 gal @ $3.75/gal = $18.75 divided among 4 people = $4.69. Again, $4.69/$13.39 = 35%.
Well, let's see; in addition to the first 8 people, another one can sit on the toilet, maybe three in the bed if they're "compatible" and two standing in the shower.... That's 14 total x 7mpg = 98. So the Geo is still more efficient by 160/98 = 63%.... :monkey