401. Fuel Saving Tips & Places We Should Go

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🗓️ 15 March 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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In episode 401 of the RV Miles podcast, Jason and Abby read Mile Marker survey responses about destinations inspired by the show, and with fuel prices rising, they revisit practical ways to cut fuel costs: proper tire inflation, avoiding interstate-adjacent stations, watching state-line price differences, and more. Jason critiques an overbuilt, tightly packed campground near Iowa City, Abby calls out daylight saving time, and celebrates learning “piecemeal” is the correct term, and Jason fresh-tanks a new route-checking app, RV Route Finder. Get links to all the past podcast episodes mentioned at https://RVMiles.com/401 *Support independent RV journalism and unlock great perks by becoming a Mile Marker 👉 https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers *Get your FREE weekly Road Signs Newsletter at https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist/ Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com*Find all the RV parts and gear you need at etrailer: https://www.etrailer.com/vehicle-finder.aspx?etam=p0001*Find Liquified at https://liquifiedrv.com/ Track SSTK_MUSIC_ID 437726– Monetization ID MONETIZATION_ID AMXDXB4BX5FLHUYE 00:00 Intro03:31 Mile Marker Trip Survey09:25 Sponsor10:11 Fuel Prices Context12:45 Fuel Saving Tips19:40 Drive Slower Save More23:54 Cruise And Idling28:05 Coasting Not Braking29:11 Stoplight Strategy32:49 Fuel Savings Math34:37 Campground Boom Bust41:54 New Route Planner App43:58 Daylight Saving Rant47:09 Piecemeal Debate49:31 Interrupting Comments52:18 Wrap Up And Thanks

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0:31.2	This week, fuel prices are on the rise, so we've got some tips for saving on fuel costs.
0:37.1	Plus, has the RV Park investment craze gone a bit too far?
0:42.0	All that and a whole lot more.
0:43.2	This is RV Miles.
0:49.3	Welcome to episode number 401 of the RV Miles podcast.
0:53.3	I'm Jason.
0:53.8	And I'm Abby, and we are two RVers who
0:56.2	along with our boys have been crisscrossing North America on one epic road trip since 2016.
1:02.4	Here at RV Miles, we talk all things RV and outdoors from industry news to travel destinations,
1:09.3	expensive gas prices, and so much more.
1:13.1	Well, it's time to start another 400 episodes.
1:16.6	So the clock reset.
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