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- It's time for our first fill up.
Let's see how much we can save with these crazy fuel prices.
Hopefully we can get a good discount
from our savings card, our TSD savings card.
- It is 525 a gallon.
So pray for us.
- Fingers crossed.
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We've received so many questions
about the rising cost of fuel.
We thought it was time to clear the air.
- Yeah, everybody wants to know, what are you doing?
How's fuel impacting your travels this summer.
- So we thought we talk about the impact
of rising fuel costs on all RVers,
and give you guys some little tips
to help you lower your fuel costs this summer.
- Yeah, you'll be surprised to hear
If you think this summer surge on gas prices
are gonna empty up the campgrounds,
you have another thing coming.
- That's right, RVers are still gonna get out there
and hit those campgrounds.
- According to two huge surveys of our RVers,
one by outdoorsy which is a rental place
and the other by in our...
- No RVIA.
- RVIA, people will be hitting campgrounds
more than ever before.
- That's right.
- As a matter of fact, 55% of those surveys said
they're gonna RV more this year then last year.
- And 45% of them said they're looking
at another RV purchase, which is crazy.
- Also most of these people that were surveyed say
they believe RVing is the cheapest way to vacation.
It's much cheaper than airlines
and hotels and eating out all the time.
- According to outdoors,
the 58% of Americans have cut their budget
so they can keep their vacation on track.
- And business is still booming for the RV industry.
According to-
- RVIA.
- RVIA, I keep wanna say NRVIA.
- Nope, wrong.
- Sales are still climbing.
Sales for last month were 16% higher than 2021.
So RVs are still flying off the shelf.
There's not a hit yet from our economy.
- No, and that just shows that we wanna get out there
and camp, and there's a ton of like-minded people out there.
- Before we get to those fabulous tips
on how to save on overall fuel costs,
let's talk about what we are doing because of rising fuel.
- Yeah, one of the things we're doing
is we're staying a little bit longer
at whatever location we're at.
So instead of three to four days,
we're gonna stay about seven days
so that we can stretch that fuel dollar.
- We are also gonna be driving shorter distances
between the campgrounds.
So instead of us doing our famous halls
from say Texas to Florida, we're gonna do shorter joins
so we're not having to drive as far.
- Yeah, if you're in an area,
hop around that area for a good four to six weeks
if you have the time to do that.
- Pick a state and just bounce around that state
instead of trying to hit all the U.S.
in a two month timeframe.
So that's really gonna help save the miles
which will save fuel.
- And finally, we're using our fuel app,
the TSD Open Roads fuel saving app.
And it's four diesel rigs and trucks right now.
Diesel fuel only.
However, they are working on trying to get
the gas side of things brought into the program.
So if you don't have it, we'll put a link down below
for that blog to show you how
to get into the TSD Open Roads fuel app.
- Yeah, it's a fuel savings program.
It's not just an app. - That's true.
- It's free to join.
Once you have the card
you do have to use the trucker lanes right now
until the gas is added on to get your savings.
So they negotiate discounts with each of these companies.
So you can save anywhere from 10 cents a gallon
all the way up to 76 cents a gallon.
According to them currently
the average is about 40 to 45 cents a gallon.
That's the average nationwide.
- Right, and you get to see your saving instantly
you're savings instantly on the app.
As soon as you're done fueling, I always check the app.
And man, I tell you, when I see that I save $24 or 26,
on a fill, kind of gives me a warm fuzzy.
- Now there are other apps you can use to save
on not only diesel but gas.
So, you know gas produce one of them
and we have two blogs loaded full
with apps that can help save you money
whether you're on the diesel side or the gas side
because even with our gas card, we still wanna save
on filling up the Jeep until gas is added on.
So we have a couple blogs that are gonna help you
with these savings and we'll drop the links
for those down below.
- We mentioned tips earlier.
So now let's go over a few of those.
- First up, know your tire pressure.
- Yeah, that's imperative.
And you should be doing that,
or you should know that anyway.
And the best way to know what tire pressure
to put in your tires is you have to have your rig weight.
Knowing the proper weight
will help you inflate to the proper PSI.
- If your tires are under inflated for your RV
it will actually decrease your gas mileage.
So make sure those tire pressures are spot on.
- That's right, and if you don't have a TPMS,
you need to get one of those.
And knowing when to fill up is also paramount.
Doing it first thing in the morning
when the temps are cooler, you get more bang for your buck.
- That's right because fuel will expand
as the temperature rises throughout the day.
So you don't actually get as much fuel
as if you are doing it first thing in the morning.
And also the best days to fill up
are usually Wednesdays or Thursdays.
Because the highest price hikes usually happen
before the weekend travel surge.
- That's true, that's a good point.
I didn't even know that.
When you're fueling up, slow it down.
You don't have to put the trigger lock
on the highest setting or the facet setting.
Put it on a lower lock.
That way the fuel goes into the tank slower.
The faster you pump the more vapors it causes,
the vapors are then pulled out and put into a holding tank,
and then you're getting less fuel
than you actually think you're getting.
- Another really good tip is, do not fill up your vehicle
if the gas station is filling up, its holding tanks.
When they fill up the tanks, it stirs up all their fuel
and sediment rises to the top
and you're gonna be putting that sediment into your tank.
- Yeah, that's a big no, no.
Another thing is stop idling.
And what I mean by that is,
as soon as you pull into your spot
turn off your vehicle and or your rig as soon as possible.
And then when you're getting ready to leave,
wait to the last possible minute
to start it before you head out.
- And RVers are really bad about this.
We tend to start up our car,
hitch it up and, or the hitch
of the truck or move things around
and we just let it run forever.
So it is much more fuel efficient to start and stop,
than to leave it running the whole time.
And your neighbor might appreciate
the less noise along the way.
- Especially if you're trying
to get outta there at seven in the morning.
All right, here's my number one tip.
This is what I live by in both my car and the RV.
Never let your tank get below half a tank.
The less you have in your tank, the more that your fuel
is going to vaporize or not vaporize, evaporate.
If you keep it at half full,
then you create less air space in your tank.
I never, regardless of what I'm driving,
let it go below a half a tank.
Somebody else I know will wait
till the light comes on, and then some.
- Got 30 miles after the light, right?
- Yeah, but now she realizes that the more air in your tank,
the more your gas will evaporate.
I don't think she'll change.
She'll still let it drain all the way down.
- All right, so for me, my tip would be fill,
stay off the right foot.
So whenever you accelerate quickly,
that whole hit the gas to go fast,
slam on the brakes now to slow down that uses a lot more gas
than if you keep it slow and steady.
And know, he is not always going
around cars every five minutes.
- But let me tell you, Ruby, has the need for speed.
She operates better when she's going
- Whatever.
This is not only for the RV, but also for your vehicles.
Along with that whole acceleration thing,
use your cruise control as much as possible.
This is another way to keep you
from absentmindedly accelerating when you don't need to,
it keeps you steady which will help conserve fuel.
- Yeah, as soon as I get up to speed at 65 miles an hour
I put the cruise lock on and we're good to go.
Here's one that I really don't like, driving a few packs.
Not me, but Rudy.
So what we do periodically is we go through
and we purge and we've gotten her weight,
and the best way to do that is get a four corner weight.
But again, going back to proper tire inflation
knowing your PSI is also knowing your rigs weight.
So if you're a little heavy in the tail section,
you gotta lighten the load.
- And even if you are underweight,
getting rid of the unnecessary pounds,
things you're not using does help your fuel efficiency.
So if you're carrying some stuff around that you've had
for a long time and you forgot you had it
or you haven't seen it in forever,
go ahead and offload it, get it off the rig.
And that way it'll help your fuel costs.
- Yeah, we were guilty of that in the beginning.
We were carrying around things
that we never even pulled out of the rig,
in over a year's time.
- Just in case.
- Yeah, yeah, no more just in case fuel costs too much.
Another great idea is to use fuel apps.
- Do it.
- That's right.
Not only do they help you find the nearest gas station
or fuel stops, but they also let you know
what your discounts are ahead of time.
For us, TSD is soon as you find the gas station
in your direction or the fuel station in your direction,
it tells you what the pump price is,
and what your discount price is.
So, I mean, that's great for planning
your trips around your fuel stops.
- And even if you don't have a discount program,
there are apps that will tell you the current fuel prices
of all the gas stations
not just for truck stops, but regular gas stations.
So you can download any of those apps
for your tour vehicle, or your motor home
that will help you find the cheapest prices out there
without going really far outta your way,
burning unnecessary fuel to find it.
- Yeah, another one of the key things that burns me up
is if I have to go 25 miles off my route
to get to the cheapest fuel, you're not really saving fuel.
- All right, finally, our last tip is to slow it down.
Believe it or not, ideal fuel efficiency
for vehicles are speeds of 55 to 65 miles an hour.
Phil, doesn't buy this 'cause Phil likes to go fast.
Not necessarily in the RV
but that Jeep can get up to high speeds.
- Yeah, I do.
I push the speed limit in the Jeep, but I don't.
I periodically I do it in the RV,
but I do not hit 85 in the RV, I tell you that.
- Oh, hey, no, no, no, no.
But studies have shown that that is the best way
to get good fuel mileage is to keep your speeds low.
So if you are driving 85 miles an hour,
you will use 40% more fuel,
than if you're driving 70 miles an hour.
That's just an example.
So slow it down and you will save on your fuel.
- Yeah, just about every road in Texas is a 75 or higher.
And I like to go the speed limit or a little bit over,
depending on where I'm at or where I'm going.
But in the RV, especially these things
are gas and fuel guzzlers.
So if you're looking to save some bucks
at the pump, check these tips out.
- All right, so now some of these tips
are only gonna save you a tiny bit
while others will save you more with your fuel efficiency.
But if you do them all and put them all together,
it is a great way to save on fuel costs overall.
- Yeah, and if you have some fuel saving tips
that we haven't covered or you had that work
for you really well, drop those down in the comments.
'Cause we and everybody else reading them
can learn a few things.
- Now we don't wanna hear park your RV
because that is never happening for us.
- No, we are full time RVs for a reason.
- Yeah.
- And we'll just plan accordingly and-
- Adjust our budget and figure out what we have to do.
- So we're still gonna get out there and stay out there.
That's for dang sure.
- All right guys, thanks so much for popping over
to watch these fuel saving tips,
make sure you hit those blocks for more info.
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with this right now. - I have no idea.
- But we have some amazing news
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- Oh, that's right, yeah.
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- Now, if you're wondering why there's a two week delay,
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- All right guys, thanks again for watching.
We hope these tips help you stay on the road
and save some money while you're doing it.
- Yeah, absolutely.
Times are tough, we get it,
everybody's trying to do their part,
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