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RVing
is
good
for
the
environment
-
and
you!
"The
cheapest
(and
most
environmentally
friendly)
way
to
travel"
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Fulltiming:
Rainbow
Dancer
wrote:
"I
sold
my
4
bedroom
2
bath
house
to
live
full
time
in
my
26ft
class
c
motorhome.
I
have
never
been
happier!
I
still
have
to
get
back
to
my
storage
locker
and
give
the
rest
of
the
stuff
away!"
Small
is
planet
friendly:
RoTi
wrote
an
article
last
year
about
living
in
a
small
space
and
the
benefits
to
you
and
to
the
environment.
We
had
a
lot
of
response,
for
example,
Rae
wrote
:
"Small
IS
planet
friendly!!
I
don't
understand
why
everyone
doesn't
agree.
I
lived
in
Atlanta
for
58
years
and
it
just
got
bigger
and
everything
got
worse.
The
roads,
the
pollution,
the
water.
I
bought
a
26'
motor
home
and
now
I
live
where
I
want
and
how
I
want.
I
don't
regret
getting
rid
of
anything
and
my
life
is
better
than
ever."
The
cheapest
(and
most
environmentally
friendly)
way
to
travel:
In
a
poll
of
2220
RVers,
RoTi
found
that
78%
thought
RVing
was
the
cheapest
way
to
travel.
Even
with
rising
fuel
prices
(82%
said
fuel
prices
were
VERY
important),
only
6%
said
they
may
sell
their
RV.
Most
said
they
would
take
shorter
trips,
travel
less
miles
and
stay
in
places
for
longer
times.
94%
said,
overall,
they
thought
they
used
less
energy
living
in
the
small
space
of
an
RV
rather
than
a
house.
Solar
power:
A
large
proportion
of
RVs
-
much
higher
than
the
proportion
of
houses
-
use
solar
power
and
more
and
more
RV
manufacturers
are
incorporating
energy
saving
features
into
their
RVs.
The
RVing
industry
is
growing
and
changing:
- “The
leading
edge
of
the
baby
boom
generation
has
just
entered
their
prime
retirement
ages,
and
the
number
that
retires
will
accelerate
over
the
next
decade,”
said
Dr.
Richard
Curtin,
Director
of
Surveys
at
the
University
of
Michigan.
“Moreover,
the
RV
industry
has
been
successful
in
attracting
younger
buyers.”
They
also
predict:
- There
will
be
a
change
toward
more
energy-efficient
RVs
- There
will
be
a
change
toward
more
age-friendly
features
- There
will
be
a
change
toward
more
upscale
destination
campgrounds
RVs
are
getting
better:
RVs
are
rising
in
popularity.
RV
manufacturers
however,
have
to
compete
not
only
for
new
business,
but
also
repeat
business,
and
for
customers
who
will
recommend
their
RV
to
friends
and
family.
And
so
even
though
RVing
is
becoming
more
popular,
it's
becoming
more
about
market
share,
competitiveness
and
continuous
improvement.
This
will
inevitably
lead
to
better
and
better
RVs,
with
more
carefully
chosen
and
more
reliable
components.
There
is
an
increase
in
competiveness
in
all
manufacturing
industries
because
of:
- Improvements
in
manufacturing
methods
- Rapid
advances
in
technology
- Globalization
Because
of
this,
manufacturers
are
having
to
find
new
ways
to
design,
produce,
sell
and
deliver
their
products
-
and
this
can
only
benefit
RVers
and
the
environment.
RVing
is good for the environment - and you ??
What
do
you
think?
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add
your
comments
here
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Readers'
comments:
(Latest
first)
Terry
:
I think RVs should have more solar power. I have a small solar panel on my Fleetwood but it could be much bigger. It's difficult and expensive to retrofit these but the manufacturer could and should build much bigger panels in when new.
Lori
:
I lived in Korea for several years in what was considered a "big" apartment - all of about 250 square feet! My husband and I and our 2 small dogs are about to move out of our 3bd/3ba condo into a 37' 5th wheel fulltime. We have been conditioned in our society to think we NEED "stuff". We really only need the basics and I am much happier for coming to the realization of it.
rt76
:
I think totally green is the way forward and I wish RV manufacturers would start to think that way. Where are the hybrid RVs and environmentally friendly materials?
Poppa Joe
:
This is 2008! We should have had fuel cells, solar panels and so many other fuel and enviromental impacting items - it's plain silly. Come on RV industry, step forward and lead everyone else into the future. Believe me after years and years of BS from the government, auto industry and big oil companies we would welcome you. Step out there and lead everyone!
RAE2059
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Small IS planet friendly!! I don't understand why everyone doesn't agree. I lived in Atlanta for 58 years and it just got bigger and everything got worse. The roads the pollution the water. I bought a 26' motor home and now I live where I want and how I want. I don't regret getting rid of anything and my life is better than ever.
Oldman
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We have an 18 ft. Alpenlite 5th wheel, which is just right for my wife and I. I like the 5th wheel because the bed is always made up and you don't have to take it apart to have couch to sit on when you move on.
It's much better than "moteling" it as you don't have to haul suitcases in and out every time you stay over night. I hate living out of suitcases. And you don't have to worry about getting off the road early to ensure getting a room for the night. Also you can stop wherever you want to stop, whether there is a motel around or not. 18ft. is not all that big, but is plenty adequate for two people.
Walter S
:
RVs also should improve fuel economy. Hybrid and fuel cell tech should be in the forefront. Incorporating hybrid technology would be very interesting and save on energy as well as improve the RV image with respect to the environment.
Connie C
:
We're already retired and we love being fulltimers. Can't think of anything we'd rather be doing. The thing we like most is seeing different parts of this beautiful country. The thing we like least is diesel fuel prices!
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