Although recreational vehicle manufacturers have been striving for greater fuel efficiency for half a decade, the movement began seriously gathering steam over the last two or three years as the nation's average gasoline price rocketed from just over $2 to north of $4 a gallon.
While he had no hard data, he's noticed two changes toward fuel economy, said Kevin Broom, spokesman for the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association in Reston, Va.
Motor home manufacturers increasingly work with the Class C Dodge Sprinter chassis, rather than the larger, thirstier Class A choices, Broom said. Makers of travel trailers have been using different materials that reduce their weight, allow for a smaller tow vehicle or put less strain on a bigger engine.
Fleetwood Enterprises (NYSE: FLE) in Riverside makes both products. The company is moving toward fuel efficiency on both fronts, managers there said
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