As Americans contend with record fuel prices here at the official start of the summer travel season,

one might assume that fuel-hungry RV travel would be one of the first types of activities

to hit the brakes, but some new data says otherwise.

I'm Jason Epperson, and it's time for this week's RV and camping news roundup.

Indeed, for some people, fuel prices will certainly slow or stop travel.

About 30% of RVers say that they're less likely to go RVing right now,

but on the other hand, RVs can be one way to keep travel more affordable.

Fuel prices affect airline and car trip costs as well,

and staying in a campground helps the overall budget when faced with the high cost of hotel rooms.

Perhaps that's why another 34% of people say they're more likely to go RVing right now

with higher fuel prices, more than making up for those 30% who will RV less.

The data comes from Thor Industries, who is the largest manufacturer of RVs in the world.

Their 2022 US camper perception study finds that rising fuel costs will have

minimal impact on consumers' likelihood to purchase an RV in the next five years.

What the study doesn't say is where those people are camping.

Other studies have said that people are staying closer to home with higher fuel prices,

and of course, the study comes from an RV manufacturer, so take it with a grain of salt

when they say that fuel prices will have minimal impact on RV purchases.

We've talked recently about the very real possibility of fuel shortages in the coming months,

and even if they don't happen, one of the reasons they won't will be those continued high

fuel prices. But you may have heard about a new concern. Diesel exhaust fluid.

Death is required for modern diesel engines, and it's manufactured from a mixture of Urea and

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