What's Your RV IQ?
From Slate:
...The RV industry is in trouble. Americans seem to lump recreational vehicles in the same category as powerboats: discretionary, big-ticket purchases that guzzle too much gas. RVs vary widely in size and cost, from folding camping trailers ($4,000 to $13,000 new) to Type A motor homes (from $58,000 to $400,000 new). According to RVIA spokesman Kevin Broom, Type A homes get 6 to 12 miles per gallon, while smaller Type C vehicles can get 15 to 18 mpg. He notes that three-quarters of the market is composed of towable trailers, which tend to cost less than motor homes. Back in 2006, we described how rising energy prices and a slowing economy were swamping the powerboat industry. Now, as the Wall Street Journal noted this week, the RV industry has skidded off the road.
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