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Fuel mileage varies considerably based on several factors.
The number one determining factor is speed related. The faster you try to go the more fuel you will use.
Gas powered buses can get as high as 6-7 MPG. More common is the 4-6 MPG range. If you have an automatic you will lose 1-2 MPG. If you have a monster motor like the Ford 531 V-8 you will be lucky to get 1 MPG.
Diesel powered buses can get as high as 12-14 MPG with the newer electronically controlled engines. More common is the 7-10 MPG range. Again, figure on losing 1-2 MPG with an automatic.
Also, know that the more stuff you put inside and the more drag creating stuff you mount on the sides and top will drag your MPG down as well. Pulling a toad will decrease your MPG too.
In doing your calculations you will want to err on the side of the worst case scenario. If you figure on the 14 MPG and only get 7 MPG, she who must be obeyed is going to wonder what else you haven't told her.
Good luck and happy trails.
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RV and bus conversion info since 1996.
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