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Priced out of traditional housing, more Americans are living in RVs

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73 points bikenaga | 6 comments | 22 Sep 25 22:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.982s | source | bottom
1. 64718283661 ◴[22 Sep 25 23:50 UTC] No.45341100[source]▶
How about truck+trailer combo. The vehicle can be used without taking your house everywhere. And the reliability of each of these things alone is higher than an RV
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2. greenavocado ◴[22 Sep 25 23:56 UTC] No.45341154[source]▶
35ft fifth wheel RV: Truck burns 14 MPG on a good day. Tires $1000+ every 30-50k mi. 6-9 mpg towing if using gasoline
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3. mfkp ◴[22 Sep 25 23:59 UTC] No.45341183[source]▶
Now do the math on driving your RV everywhere (or purchasing a separate smaller vehicle that you can use to get around town, and tow behind the RV when traveling). I'd assume that would cost more.
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4. brudgers ◴[23 Sep 25 00:16 UTC] No.45341339[source]▶
Even better, you have somewhere to live if your vehicle is in the shop.
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6. greenavocado ◴[24 Sep 25 12:41 UTC] No.45359487{3}[source]▶
I would spend at least $100 a day when moving it