With gas prices soaring, DROPLET Trailer provides an eco-friendly, sustainable way to travel without breaking the bank.
Your daily commute to work cost has increased noticeably so towing a trailer at times like this may have people putting their plans on hold. Although we can’t do anything about gas prices, we can look at options that provide a more economical and sustainable way to still travel and have fun.
What is The Cost of Towing a Trailer?
Anyone who has towed a trailer has experienced the drop in fuel mileage that comes with it. In many cases, a larger SUV or truck is required as a tow vehicle. This can make the gas receipt a real mood changer on your trip.
Calculating fuel costs for a trip may even cause you to shorten or postpone your adventure. DROPLET or any other manufacturer can’t change the price at the pump but they can certainly reduce your overall travel costs significantly.
RVs such as fifth wheels and larger travel trailers can reduce fuel mileage by half. There are many vehicles getting single-digit MPG while towing. Of course, buying a larger diesel truck can reduce fuel costs but at the significant cost of upgrading to that diesel engine.
Smaller trailers, not surprisingly, require less power to pull and therefore less fuel. They can also be towed by a smaller SUV or even a car! The benefit is twofold: you use less fuel and can use it as a great daily driver vehicle.
Fuel usage alone when comparing larger trailers to a smaller teardrop style such as the DROPLET is a big saving. Driving conditions and speed will have large effects on comparisons, of course, however, some averages seen across online forms and groups look like this.
- Small teardrop style trailers towed with cars or small SUVs – Average a 10-20% drop in fuel mileage.
- Small teardrop style trailers towed with a larger truck – Average a 10-20% drop in fuel mileage.
- Towing a larger travel trailer with trucks or large SUVs – Averages a 30-60% drop in fuel mileage.
Using these examples, a car or small SUV that gets 35 miles per gallon could still average 30 miles per gallon when towing a small trailer.
In comparison, a truck that regularly gets 20 miles per gallon could be in the 9 miles per gallon range.
What is Sustainable Eco-Friendly Travel?
Sustainable travel ensures we are conscious of the impact of our travel on the environment. Knowing this, we can adopt good practices to reduce the negative effects of travel.
So gas mileage isn’t the only thing you need to consider when thinking about sustainable eco-friendly travel.
RVing is one of the most popular ways to travel but is it considered eco-friendly and sustainable? Well, it can be if you make some smart choices. From a fuel usage standpoint, smaller lighter trailers are much more eco-friendly to tow and can have a less negative impact on the environment.
DROPLET Trailers: A Sustainable Eco-Friendly Way To Travel
Before you even buy a micro trailer such as a DROPLET, there are fewer materials used to produce them so that is a positive right away. Being an eco-aware company, DROPLET strives to maximize its production efficiency and limit waste unlike in some mass production settings.
Once on the road with your teardrop camper, you are free to roam wherever you choose. Many people with smaller trailers choose to travel shorter distances which reduces their carbon footprint and uses fewer resources.
That’s not to say you can’t travel the country (or multiple countries) for that matter in a small trailer. The design, known as a teardrop, is a small, aerodynamic shape that reduces drag and in turn, increases fuel mileage.
The smaller footprint means no need for large campsites. In most cases, if you can pitch a tent, you can put a teardrop camper there.
The unique design of smaller trailers encourages owners to travel lighter, reduce waste, and have a more “unplugged” camping experience. No residential-sized refrigerators full of food to go to waste or multiple air conditioners running all day, just the basics to get you out into nature.
Sustainability is a Way of Life
We are highly influenced by the people around us. This can be a big factor in how we look at travel. The DROPLET and teardrop communities are full of like-minded people that practice sustainable, eco-friendly travel. Having groups share spaces and pool resources is a great way to travel.
For some RVers not having a full-size kitchen and tons of storage space may seem undoable. For those with a greener outlook, the idea of being steered towards prioritizing your actual needs and simplifying your travel is very appealing.
When we think about travel, in specific RV travel we often associate it with being in nature. That very nature we crave is the main reason to look towards more sustainable eco-friendly ways to enjoy it.
Want an even more eco-friendly way to travel? You can rent your DROPLET trailer and share a great trailer that others before and after you will enjoy.