MPG towing R POD - Event Date: 27 Apr 2017

We love the POD 180; We do a lot of miles (11000) last year, so MPG is very important to us. Our tow vechile is an F150, 2.7L ecoboost. Can anyone with this or similar vechile report their Mpg. Thanks to the group, we hope to be poders soon!
Joe

+1....10-12 average no matter what you tow with (gasoline engine). Don't fret about the extra dollars at the pump, enjoy the experience.

One caveat to the above mileage figures: If you limit your speed to 60 mph, you may get better mileage. If you use a wind deflector in conjunction with limiting your speed, the mileage increase can be significant. I used a wind deflector on our Escape and went from 8-13 to 13-16 mpg. After our accident, we purchased a Nissan Frontier. We were getting around 11-12 mpg when we towed the trailer home. I finally figured out how to mount the AeroPlus to the Frontier. The next trip we take with it, we will be able to see if it helps even though it will be mounted further from the trailer than with the Escape. We have a Tonneau cover on the bed. If it were a full cap, I would have mounted the AeroPlus toward the back of the cap and closer to the trailer.

An additional advantage of the AeroPlus is that there is a lot less bug splat residue on the front of the R-Pod when I am using it.

We have a 2006 F-150--5.4L, non ecoboost--and we get 9-12 MPG depending on terrain and wind. After reading StephanH's post, I might look into a wind deflector!

The issues with diesel is multiple. First the vehicle is normally more expensive, second the cost of the fuel is more expensive and lastly the maintenance costs for a diesel over gas is significantly more expensive. As an example if you buy a Ford F-350, the diesel engine option is 8K over standard gas. You would have to do, significant traveling over a number of years to get a diesel to pay for its self in mileage alone. Not a good option for a light weight Pod. There is a purpose for diesels, but in my opinion not with a 3500 lb trailer.