Drivers Ed

[wbryson]

In preparing to share driving time with the oldest son on the way to Florida what would be "better than good" advice to give him about the motor home "performance"?
Rode with him in our V-10 gas engine and couldn't quite convince him that passing gear didn't get him anywhere except election into the "noisy engine" category. Thank goodness the diesel has a rev limiter but how do you explain the 1200 miles is a marathon not a race?

Thanks in advance, Bill

[virginiamtns]

Have him pay all the fuel bills. He'll slow down.

[jlabit]

Originally Posted by virginiamtns

Have him pay all the fuel bills. He'll slow down.

Love the advice!!!!!!

[Coma]

Originally Posted by virginiamtns

Have him pay all the fuel bills. He'll slow down.

x2

Along the same lines, if he won't operate it like you tell him….he can sit in the back and watch.

["007"]

Have him take a look at this link and tell him he has a 26000 lb. or more missile that he needs to stop when going to fast its not a 3000 lb. car..
Here is another one.

[TXiceman]

Yes and run the engine hard like that and you will be looking at an engine rebuild.

Ken

[wbryson]

LOL. we are talking a yupette raised by mommy yuppie!
Out of the question!

[JFXG]

Originally Posted by wbryson

In preparing to share driving time with the oldest son on the way to Florida what would be "better than good" advice to give him about the motor home "performance"?
Rode with him in our V-10 gas engine and couldn't quite convince him that passing gear didn't get him anywhere except election into the "noisy engine" category. Thank goodness the diesel has a rev limiter but how do you explain the 1200 miles is a marathon not a race? Thanks in advance, Bill

Try to explain that large vehicles don't perform, they simply run. There should be no use of "passing gear". Large road engines like nothing more than stability. Once on the highway, every time you move the accelerator you're wasting fuel. You get on the highway, set the cruise at your moderate speed, and let it run. If you come upon a slower vehicle, you're paying attention so that in a timely fashion you simply move left and drive around him. You don't accelerate, you don't downshift, you just cruise around him. If you're running a diesel, you likely have a sophisticated transmission as well. Set the cruise and steer. That's your job. Let the Cat and Mr Allison handle the RPM and the shifting on hills. They have enough electronically controlled efficiency profiles and safety protocols such that no human can possibly run the power train more efficiently or economically.

You don't "drive" large vehicles in cruising mode, be they buses, boats, or aircraft. You guide them by managing the systems. This is how professionals operate, and this is how all large vehicles should operate.

If son won't follow the protocol, then he's not skilled enough or mature enough to be trusted with your lives, and he can see the country from a side window.