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[Tomas Tierra]

Eco Roamer, or Eco Destroyer??

[pods8]

Eco Roamer, or Eco Destroyer??

Haha, yeah I thought it an odd name for a rig like that. Suck down gas and all if you want but don't go giving your rig a happy earth name as well.

[chnlisle]

Ahhhhhhhh Quartzite in the spring. Perfect!

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[the fisherman]

Haha, yeah I thought it an odd name for a rig like that. Suck down gas and all if you want but don't go giving your rig a happy earth name as well.

It's not sucking down gas, but most of those F650's are Cat. powered, and probably will suck down a fair amount of fuel.

[Northern Explorer]

Haha, yeah I thought it an odd name for a rig like that. Suck down gas and all if you want but don't go giving your rig a happy earth name as well.

I’ve thought about this. Here is what you need to consider. My rig, built for two people, gets about 18 miles/gallon at best with the camper on.
If you look at it in terms of gallons/mile/person it works out to be 1gallon/18miles/2people = .0278 (rounded off) gallons of gas to move each person 1 mile.

Now look at a rig like the EcoRoamer. This rig is designed for a family of 4. I will take a wild guess and say he gets about 10 miles/gallon. So in doing the math…. 1gallon/10miles/4people = .025

In other words he is using less gas per person and has a load of creature comforts to go along.

[ScottBailey]

I’ve thought about this. Here is what you need to consider. My rig, built for two people, gets about 18 miles/gallon at best with the camper on.
If you look at it in terms of gallons/mile/person it works out to be 1gallon/18miles/2people = .0278 (rounded off) gallons of gas to move each person 1 mile.

Now look at a rig like the EcoRoamer. This rig is designed for a family of 4. I will take a wild guess and say he gets about 10 miles/gallon. So in doing the math…. 1gallon/10miles/4people = .025

In other words he is using less gas per person and has a load of creature comforts to go along.

Interesting: 1 gal / 13.5 mpg / 6 people = 0.01234567 gallons diesel per person per mile. NOTE: reduce further if you count the dog...

I think the ECO roamer is cool, but overlarge. I kind of think my F350 is overlarge...

[chnlisle]

Scott,
My guess is more like 8mpg taking it easy. My experience over the years with large diesel vehicles with standard transmissions and trying to conserve fuel is the 8 figure. Still I dont think they care.

[SunMan]

Cool rig but I couldn't get to half of the places i enjoy in it.

[chnlisle]

And some are even duallys.

[ScottBailey]

Scott,
My guess is more like 8mpg taking it easy. My experience over the years with large diesel vehicles with standard transmissions and trying to conserve fuel is the 8 figure. Still I dont think they care.

Jay,

I agree, the 13.5 figure is my truck. I suspect Mr. Shapiro -- I think that's his name -- gets 8 to 10 mpg...

Somewhere he explains the EcoRoamer name... I think it made sense...

SB