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Leo B

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Topic: Trip and Fuel Calculator
Posted: 21 Feb 2015 at 1:39pm

13 cents a mile sounds like a deal to me!!

Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
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2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

fozis

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Posted: 21 Feb 2015 at 12:42pm

A great tool for fuel cost calculation is in page

http://www.advancedconverter.com/map-tools/fuel-cost-calculator

Petrol, Diesel, lpg in USA, UK and Europe.

techntrek

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Posted: 16 Jun 2014 at 10:56am

Interesting tool, oddly they didn't have our exact TV as a selection (only 2WD, not 4WD).

Depends if you have another vehicle as an option for non-pod trips, and if you need the extra room. Speed is a factor, too. It takes 1.25-1.5 times longer with the pod in tow.

A 3000 mile trip would cost $200 in our Prius, $450 in our 'burban, and $1000 TV+Pod. I can think of 2 trips where I bought something big and took the TV to sleep in and pick up the item, and one trip with the family where we would have loved the ammenities in the pod but only took the TV and slept in it. Partly to get there & back faster, partly to save a few bucks, partly because I was worried about room at our destination (side of the road to watch the last shuttle launch, litterally a million people showed up).

Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

fwunder

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Posted: 16 Jun 2014 at 9:21am

I just came across this and thought I would pass it along. It's a trip calculator which calculates fuel cost. Let's you play with lot's of variables.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/trip

I have been having fun with it adjusting mpg and fuel price and have determined that driving across country with my pod will cost me less than $400.00 vs. driving without pod. Only 13 cents a mile!! We can't afford NOT to do it! Justify, justify, justify... Smile

2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6
Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks!

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Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518	Topic: Trip and Fuel Calculator Posted: 21 Feb 2015 at 1:39pm
	13 cents a mile sounds like a deal to me!!
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

fozis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21 Feb 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 21 Feb 2015 at 12:42pm
	A great tool for fuel cost calculation is in page http://www.advancedconverter.com/map-tools/fuel-cost-calculator Petrol, Diesel, lpg in USA, UK and Europe.

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 16 Jun 2014 at 10:56am
	Interesting tool, oddly they didn't have our exact TV as a selection (only 2WD, not 4WD). Depends if you have another vehicle as an option for non-pod trips, and if you need the extra room. Speed is a factor, too. It takes 1.25-1.5 times longer with the pod in tow. A 3000 mile trip would cost $200 in our Prius, $450 in our 'burban, and $1000 TV+Pod. I can think of 2 trips where I bought something big and took the TV to sleep in and pick up the item, and one trip with the family where we would have loved the ammenities in the pod but only took the TV and slept in it. Partly to get there & back faster, partly to save a few bucks, partly because I was worried about room at our destination (side of the road to watch the last shuttle launch, litterally a million people showed up).
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

fwunder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676	Posted: 16 Jun 2014 at 9:21am
	I just came across this and thought I would pass it along. It's a trip calculator which calculates fuel cost. Let's you play with lot's of variables. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/trip I have been having fun with it adjusting mpg and fuel price and have determined that driving across country with my pod will cost me less than $400.00 vs. driving without pod. Only 13 cents a mile!! We can't afford NOT to do it! Justify, justify, justify...
	2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks!