So we have just got back from a last minute trip to Disney in the van (just decided before new year...lets go tomorrow! Love having a motorhome).
Anyway, my question is does anyone know how much extra fuel can really be used running things whilst driving.
Maybe a bit sad, but we used approx 12l less diesel coming home than going! Same route, cruise control set to the same speed, approx same weight (within 70kg or so).
The only difference was we had the fridge on 12v going there, along with a habitation heater which is controlled from the cab. The fridge was on halfway home and the habitation heater occasionally on.
Could they really use this much more fuel or am I missing something??
I was thinking if that was the case then running fridge on gas whilst driving is a better option?
Blown air heating whilst driving would probably be better too.
Any ideas?
Cheers
Anyway, my question is does anyone know how much extra fuel can really be used running things whilst driving.
Maybe a bit sad, but we used approx 12l less diesel coming home than going! Same route, cruise control set to the same speed, approx same weight (within 70kg or so).
The only difference was we had the fridge on 12v going there, along with a habitation heater which is controlled from the cab. The fridge was on halfway home and the habitation heater occasionally on.
Could they really use this much more fuel or am I missing something??
I was thinking if that was the case then running fridge on gas whilst driving is a better option?
Blown air heating whilst driving would probably be better too.
Any ideas?
Cheers