Fuel saving tips for motorhomes
There are many things that can be done to increase the MPG on your motorhome, here are some that will help reduce your fuel bills.
- Check Tyres / Pressures -This is one of the more important factors on reducing fuel consumption usage on your motorhome. Lower than ideal pressure will increase your fuel consumption and hence decrease MPG.
- Unneccessary weight removed – Empty water and waste tanks before travelling. If you are heading to a campsite with water do you really need to travel fully laden with a full tank of fresh water ?.
- Drive Slower – This may sound obvious, but careful driving is sometimes overlooked. You are in a motorhome, it’s not a race so relax your foot on the accelerator and chill out en route instead.
- Smooth Acceleration – When the lights change, don’t gun the motorhome, instead press smoothly down and pull away, don’t try to fit into small gaps between traffic by hitting the accelerator.
- Motorhome servicing up to date – Obviously a poorly serviced engine can give reduced performance and / or increased fuel consumption.
- Use Cruise Control (if fitted) – Cruise Control gives smooth controlled speed when on the open road which is ideal for keeping fuel costs down, so if you have got it, then use it !
- Brake Slowly – Let the Motorhome brake itself using friction when approaching stopping points, anticipate braking and instead of stamping down on the Brake pedal, relax off on the Accelerator pedal earlier allowing the van to brake itself more.
Roof Baggage – If your roof is laden with roof boxes, skis etc then if possible find alternative ways of stowing gear away within the confines of the van and hence streamlining the roofline. - Engine Remapping – Motorhome remapping can increase torque and reduce fuel consumption.
