| Re: [GMCnet] Gas Prices- At What Point Do You Park It? [message #116358] |
Thu, 24 February 2011 12:09 |
billearnhardt
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I don't expect to sell mine, but will take shorter trips, lots of great
areas to see right here in th sierras.
On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Tom Eckert wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I agree - especially the part about "Rob is a special case". We
> should be
> hearing from him shortly! (lol)
>
> Also, as the cost of operation goes up, there may be more GMCs on the
> auction block so owning several may be rather affordable.
>
> Tom E
>
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> philipswanson wrote on Thu, 24 February 2011 07:16
>>> It is no secret that gas prices are headed for new levels, well
>>> above $4
>> a gallon, maybe $5 by summer. Just curious when folks are going to
>> park it
>> and at what level. Will you drive your coach at $5 a gallon or more?
>> How...
>>
>>
>> It would take very high gas prices to stop me from traveling... when
>> I
>> finally have the time to travel!
>>
>> -- answering several different posts --
>>
>> As you make your calculations about drive vs fly and gas to diesel
>> engine
>> swaps, note that the cost of these other fuels (diesel/jet fuel)
>> will also
>> go up. In fact in the past, didn't these other fuels have go up even
>> more
>> than gas? ...percentage wise anyway.
>>
>> I like the idea of "prepositioning" your coach in the area you want
>> to
>> tour... but it is hard to work on it when it is any distance from
>> you. If
>> you are going to REALLY follow Rob's lead, you need to buy another
>> coach...
>> one for the south and one for the north. (Winter and summer coaches?)
>>
>> Rob is a special case, I think gas has to get pretty high before his
>> method
>> becomes a good option for most of us.
>>
>> Engine swaps might get you a small MPG increase but most of the "good
>> mileage improvements" of the modern large pick-ups, SUV's and trucks
>> come
>> from improvements in the TOTAL PACKAGE. Not just the engine. Any
>> swap that
>> could give dramatic improvements would have to include a large amount
>> of the
>> newer drive-train, like the transmission. ... See the problem? I
>> wish
>> there was a good modern replacement for our transmission.
>>
>> In any case, you will have to keep and drive your coach for a very
>> long
>> time for any 'swaps' to make economic sense. Swapping just because
>> you
>> can... go for it, just do not expect a "payback" any time soon.
>>
>> Over the long term, I expect the problem isn't the cost, but WHAT
>> fuel will
>> be widely available in the future. (Price of ANY motor fuel is going
>> to go
>> up.) Maybe it would be better to look into some type of "flex fuel"
>> engine.
>> I am not talking about an engine that will just "run" on a verity of
>> fuels,
>> but one that will adjust enough to get the "most" out of whatever
>> fuel you
>> find.
>>
>> I have been looking but I haven't found one...yet. But I have seen
>> something that could be "made" close. But they want $38K for just
>> the motor
>> and turbos.... 8o Still looking.
>> --
>> Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
>> '73 26' exPainted D. -- `78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- `77 23'
>> Birchaven
>> Side Bath
>> http://m000035.blogspot.com
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