I am travelling from Toronto to Vancouver. My friend wants me to pull a utility trailer (4 x 8 Uhaul covered style behind my Safari Van. I say it will cost extra gas money...but how much?? How can I determine this as a percentage of total?
2006-07-20 12:39:30 · 4 answers · asked by Des D 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
Depends on the weight you carry, and how big the trailer is (Height too, not just length & width). I'll bet your mileage drops down to 7 or 8 mpg if you're pulling any wieght in it.
2006-07-20 12:46:09 · answer #1 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A genuine answer is to inquire how much weight, but, also, you needto know the wind loading of the frontal square footage, to figure in the wind resistance, also!
But, that vehicle gets EPA 13/17, right?
With the trailer, if it is a single axle, depending if it is a stakebed, enclosed and streamlined, or, open and piled high, then tarped, I would estimate it will get about 8/11 mpg on the trip. Dual axle will get even less mileage!
2006-07-20 12:53:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on what you will be hauling, add 5 to 10 percent in fuel cost
2006-07-20 12:44:18 · answer #3 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need to ask, don't try it.
2006-07-20 14:42:58 · answer #4 · answered by butch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋