Mid life crisis Cali Swamper!

[secret lemonade drinker]

Whats in that lemonade? I want some

Ask Elvis Costello's Dad!

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

Whats the mpg?

so far with 200 miles on clock 32mpg, hasn't used ninth gear yet!

 

[Webbah_in_Switzerland]

so far with 200 miles on clock 32mpg, hasn't used ninth gear yet!

The Etrusco motorhome has an average fuel efficiency of approximately 23.5 miles per gallon (MPG)[5].

Sources
[1] What Gas Mileage Do Camper Vans Get? https://www.escapecampervans.com/blog/what-gas-mileage-do-camper-vans-get/
[2] What is the Typical RV Gas Mileage? - Cruise America https://www.cruiseamerica.com/trip-inspiration/rv-gas-mileage
[3] [PDF] Price List & Technical Data Campervan - Etrusco https://www.etrusco.com/etrusco/pricelist/gb/etrusco_pricelist_2024_cv_uk_final.pdf
[4] Fuel Consumption - The Caravan and Motorhome Club https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-...ical-tips-advice/motorhomes/fuel-consumption/
[5] Iceland RV Rental Adventures: 53 Things To Know Before You Go https://thervatlas.com/podcast/iceland-motorhome-rental-adventures-53-things-to-know-before-you-go/
[6] Everything you need to know about motorhome engines https://www.rvsupercentre.co.nz/blo...ing-you-need-to-know-about-motorhome-engines/
[7] Made for moments that last | Etrusco motorhomes https://www.etrusco.com/de/en
[8] What is the capacity of the gas/fuel tank? How is the gas/fuel ... https://help.indiecampers.com/hc/en...gas-fuel-tank-How-is-the-gas-fuel-consumption


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[secret lemonade drinker]

The Etrusco motorhome has an average fuel efficiency of approximately 23.5 miles per gallon (MPG)[5].

Sources
[1] What Gas Mileage Do Camper Vans Get? https://www.escapecampervans.com/blog/what-gas-mileage-do-camper-vans-get/
[2] What is the Typical RV Gas Mileage? - Cruise America https://www.cruiseamerica.com/trip-inspiration/rv-gas-mileage
[3] [PDF] Price List & Technical Data Campervan - Etrusco https://www.etrusco.com/etrusco/pricelist/gb/etrusco_pricelist_2024_cv_uk_final.pdf
[4] Fuel Consumption - The Caravan and Motorhome Club https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-...ical-tips-advice/motorhomes/fuel-consumption/
[5] Iceland RV Rental Adventures: 53 Things To Know Before You Go https://thervatlas.com/podcast/iceland-motorhome-rental-adventures-53-things-to-know-before-you-go/
[6] Everything you need to know about motorhome engines https://www.rvsupercentre.co.nz/blo...ing-you-need-to-know-about-motorhome-engines/
[7] Made for moments that last | Etrusco motorhomes https://www.etrusco.com/de/en
[8] What is the capacity of the gas/fuel tank? How is the gas/fuel ... https://help.indiecampers.com/hc/en...gas-fuel-tank-How-is-the-gas-fuel-consumption


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Well only time will tell.....Fiat Multi Jet 4 Final 2.2 with ZF nine speed auto, 90 litre tank and Ad-blue.
(You do know that American gallons are smaller)

 

[Webbah_in_Switzerland]

Well only time will tell.....Fiat Multi Jet 4 Final 2.2 with ZF nine speed auto, 90 litre tank and Ad-blue.
(You do know that American gallons are smaller)

I just asked AI via perplexity.ai


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[secret lemonade drinker]

I just asked AI via perplexity.ai


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Well, they used to say that you shouldn't believe everything in the papers, I guess the same is true for AI.
The beach used to get 50mpg solo and 30mpg towing so 30mpg is good for me! And now I'm not towing

 

[Corradobrit]

so far with 200 miles on clock 32mpg, hasn't used ninth gear yet!

That is excellent performance given the aero and weight.

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

That is excellent performance given the aero and weight.

I'm hoping it will get better as it loosens with use.....we shall see, however next week it goes out loaded so we shall see what that is like

 

[wildslammer22]

certainly please send grid references, I've taken a 2wd (RWD) Transit up worse in Cairngorms and Snowdonia, that looks like a road to me!

You’re comparing apples with pairs I doubt you’d get a 7m A class motorhome up Hardknott pass let alone a mountain gravel road with steep switchbacks. A Transit maybe.


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[secret lemonade drinker]

You’re comparing apples with pairs I doubt you’d get a 7m A class motorhome up Hardknott pass let alone a mountain gravel road with steep switchbacks. A Transit maybe.


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The Lakeland Mountain Goat Bus Company regularly take 7.5m Sprinters up HardKnott, I have towed the Eriba Troll 555GT over Hardknott (with a Shogun Pinin) when both the A595 and A66 were shut due to roadworks and accidents.

 

[wildslammer22]

The Lakeland Mountain Goat Bus Company regularly take 7.5m Sprinters up HardKnott, I have towed the Eriba Troll 555GT over Hardknott (with a Shogun Pinin) when both the A595 and A66 were shut due to roadworks and accidents.

I bet your dad is massive too ;-)

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

I bet your dad is massive too ;-)

Yeah, all of us from Hampshire are!

 

[wildslammer22]

Yeah, all of us from Hampshire are!

I’m also from Hampshire (Forest born and bred) and stand 5’7” in my socks

 

[JuanVecino2023]

You’re comparing apples with pairs I doubt you’d get a 7m A class motorhome up Hardknott pass let alone a mountain gravel road with steep switchbacks. A Transit maybe.


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I struggled to get my ass and a gallon of gas (imperial), up Hardknott in a Morgan a few years back.

I wouldn’t fancy it in a motorhome; without a team of spotters at least.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

I’m also from Hampshire (Forest born and bred) and stand 5’7” in my socks

You were at least 5’7.5” standing on your wallet (drained by mods)!

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Yeah, all of us from Hampshire are!

It’s the Basildon Boys you need to worry about.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

As an electrician with many years experience of Non interruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and Battery Back Up Systems, Batteries when properly cared for last a lot longer than you think. Keeping them warm and dry is important, but mostly it is down to how they are charged. despite other opinions I have read, deep cycle batteries (Leisure) should be charged differently to Cold Crank Batteries (Starter) they have a different Full voltage value and the charging curve is a different shape.
The worst part of the California Setup is the Split Charge Relay, a DC to DC converter is best. Mixing battery types is also not a good idea. Deep Cycle batteries need to be cycled, float charging them will kill them quicker so not discharging them beyond 50% is why their capacity is diminishing over time. A battery is truly broken when the electrolyte (acid) boils off and the plates buckle, this is what causes them to deform. Float charging causes this. You can purchase some chargers that have a recovery program where the charging voltage is pulsed which can cause the chemical build up on the plates to de re-dissolved into the electrolyte extending the life of the battery. This is best done on a bench in a garage off of the vehicle, I have done this a few times to recover Cranking Batteries that have been presumed dead.

This cheap charger from Amazon has this function:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09FKXHW2R/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

Quick question - to you and all on here with solar - i hooked up the solar panels this week (thanks @Californication69 )

All working good. Today added a ciggie 12V converter to the load on the Victron MPPT to charge the EF D2

I’m new to this caper and wanting to understand.

The PV charge the leisure batteries via the ‘batt’ connections, this works perfectly, monitored via Victron app.

Adding the 12V ciggie female to the ‘load’ on the Victron, as I understood it, the Victron would charge the LB first, then divert power to the EF via the load.

Watching via the control panel on my 6.1 as the sun went down, something was drawing 9A (1A for the fridge I guess, plus the 8A max I set the EF at).

So the EF is drawing from the LB once solar is no longer charging.

How can i get this up so EF is only charging when solar is active and has fully charged LB?

My workaround today was to go outside in and turn off the 12V adaptor off.

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

Quick question - to you and all on here with solar - i hooked up the solar panels this week (thanks @Californication69 )

All working good. Today added a ciggie 12V converter to the load on the Victron MPPT to charge the EF D2

I’m new to this caper and wanting to understand.

The PV charge the leisure batteries via the ‘batt’ connections, this works perfectly, monitored via Victron app.

Adding the 12V ciggie female to the ‘load’ on the Victron, as I understood it, the Victron would charge the LB first, then divert power to the EF via the load.

Watching via the control panel on my 6.1 as the sun went down, something was drawing 9A (1A for the fridge I guess, plus the 8A max I set the EF at).

So the EF is drawing from the LB once solar is no longer charging.

How can i get this up so EF is only charging when solar is active and has fully charged LB?

My workaround today was to go outside in and turn off the 12V adaptor off

What is the victron model number and I'll have a look? Probably you need some big diodes

 

[JuanVecino2023]

What is the victron model number and I'll have a look? Probably you need some big diodes

Hi - many thanks. It’s an MPPT 100/20.

Photo of setup attached.

Screen grabs of Victron app 1) 12V adapter switched off 2) switched on

Leisure batteries ca 60%. I am hoping to set it up so that LB fully charge before 12V starts to charge the Ecoflow.

 

[Mr T]

Hi - many thanks. It’s an MPPT 100/20.

Photo of setup attached.

Screen grabs of Victron app 1) 12V adapter switched off 2) switched on

Leisure batteries ca 60%. I am hoping to set it up so that LB fully charge before 12V starts to charge the Ecoflow.

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Have you set up the load output profile via the Victron app?
Also, can’t tell from the pic but if you are setting up the load output profile via the app you need to remove the jumper link from the controller.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Have you set up the load output profile via the Victron app?
Also, can’t tell from the pic but if you are setting up the load output profile via the app you need to remove the jumper link from the controller.

Hadn’t got that far with the app. I just wired up and hit the road.

Talk me through the jumper link?

Here is how it’s set up.

 

[Mr T]

The load output on the MPPT is basically connecting your Ecoflow to your leisure batteries.The settings you have will allow your batteries to charge the Ecoflow when your battery voltage is greater than 11.8v and it will stop charging via the load output when you battery voltage drops below 11.7v. I’d say not ideal. Also, depending on how much solar input you’re getting you could be running your leisure batteries quite low.
The jumper link says specific profiles but if you’re using the app the link should be removed.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

The load output on the MPPT is basically connecting your Ecoflow to your leisure batteries.The settings you have will allow your batteries to charge the Ecoflow when your battery voltage is greater than 11.8v and it will stop charging via the load output when you battery voltage drops below 11.7v. I’d say not ideal. Also, depending on how much solar input you’re getting you could be running your leisure batteries quite low.
The jumper link says specific profiles but if you’re using the app the link should be removed.

Ok, so I’ll change the minimum voltage (this was default), would 12.5V be ok?

Thanks a million.

Sun is up now, so it’s happily charging both.

 

[Mr T]

Ok, so I’ll change the minimum voltage (this was default), would 12.5V be ok?

Thanks a million.

Sun is up now, so it’s happily charging both.

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Bit more comfortable now! Worse case if you flatten the leisure batteries you can always use the Ecoflow to charge them up, and round and round it goes

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

From your picture there is not enough reds and blacks. Section 3.8 of manual Load Output. You appear to have your battery connected as a load, so your other thing is connected directly to your battery. I would look at the "battery protect" option. Also read section 3.8.3 battery life, make sure this is set correctly!