The Truth About RV Savings! RV Fuel Savings Compared. RV Budget Tips.
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- čas přidán 10. 06. 2023
- Today I wanted to share what I have learned about using the top RV Fuel Savings programs and put them side by side which one has better prices and a better system. My advise is to find the one that fits for you to save a bit of money and the one that won't be difficult to use. Here are the links to the different programs.
MudFlap. bit.ly/3Pf06Uy
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Open Roads apply.myopenroads.com/r/all-ab...
GasBuddy. bit.ly/3MXTFCR
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Here are the links to each savings program
MudFlap. bit.ly/3Pf06Uy
Code: ja1158
Open Roads myopenroads.com/rv%2Fpersonal-application
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GasBuddy. bit.ly/3MXTFCR
Code : EB44E6F
UpSide upside.app.link/AABWQ
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We set up a separate checking account to tie to our Open Roads card. When we prep for a trip, we transfer funds from our main account into the “Open Roads” account. The savings are significant and being able to fuel at truck stops is a plus.
We do the same, its worked great for us and compared to full retail we have saved a bunch of money.
When I am on the road I try using Costco gas stations. By using their Visa Card I save 4% and they usually have good prices. I also use the Good Sam Club RV Plus Charge Card at Pilot and Flying J Travel Centers. When using them I save 7 cents per gallon and they bill my checking account once per month. Costco, Pilot and Flying J usually have pretty good prices.
Great video! Awesome job breaking these down! It's a task for sure finding the one what works best for you.
I always use GasBuddy to establish a base price for comparison, because sometimes those stations beat out those on my EFS card!
Great video Jared. With fuel prices rising again this is a good topic to touch on. We have used the TSD (Open Roads) program for a few years now and have been very happy with the savings. Plus, with towing a 5th wheel it’s so much more convenient getting in and out of the trucker lanes. Keep the videos roll’in and safe travels.
Great information Jared! I have both Upside & Open Roads. I compare both of them when looking for the least expensive diesel fuel! Thanks for the detailed explanations!
Thanks for covering the topic. I especially liked the breakout by region you did. Lots of other content creators focus mainly on Open Roads. We only find that it saves us a bit about 10 percent of the time. It is not unusual to see one of the big open roads truck stops up to $0.95 higher than the gas buddy station across the interstate. But we did notice savings that make it the best is regional. Our main strategy is to use Gas Buddy and compare to Open Roads prices. 9 out of 10 times gas buddy is cheaper. Then, we use our Costco Visa card and get 4% cash back or a master card which gives us 3% back. QT, when available, is hands down our favorite place to stop for price, ease of access and their tea.
We're fortunate to have Maverik stations out west, and here's a great example: Over Memorial Day weekend, I used Open Roads to fuel at a TA truck stop on I-80 just west of Winnemucca, NV. The net price was $3.84/gallon (saved $5.58 per the app). I topped off at a Maverik station in Winnemucca before heading home: $3.53/gallon (including the $0.02/gallon discount). Many Maverik stations have dedicated truck/RV fuel lanes with high-flow pumps and DEF, and some even have dump stations. Great video, Jared... thank you, sir!
With Mudflap, i fuel then go inside and pay, no issues. Also use upside depending on savings or station availability. Personally use Upside for gas AND diesel. Another great video sir.
We’ve been really happy with Open Roads. In Oregon you do have to go in and can’t use the card at the pump. A little less convenient but we really like the savings. We set up a separate checking account specifically for this card as we didn’t want it attached to our regular account. I hesitated to with the information they needed but it’s all been good and no problems.
Thanks for sharing!
I've been using Gas Buddy for a few years now. It has saved me as much as $1 gal when traveling thru CA. The gas station closest to our campground was a $1 more per gal than one about 20 miles down the road. Usually after we set up camp that night I'll get on the app and look for stations within 25 miles or so. Most of the time I'll save a minimum of 10 cents and usually 20-30 cents a gal. There was one other way to save on fuel that someone in our campground used. Sometime late at night or very early in the morning he went around with his 5 gal can & a hose. Got us for 5 gal & our neighbors as well.
Thanks, Jared. Timely and relevant info as usual. Open Roads for us. Also have Mudflap, but haven’t had occasion to use it yet. Gas or diesel, EVERYONE can save at least a little using one of these programs. Appreciate the info!
Thank you!
Thanks Jared. We use open roads and gas buddy. We have a separate bank account for open roads. I didn’t want to link to my main account. Has worked well thus far.
Good coverage of topic Jared. Class A DP here, so savings add up at 70-100 gallons a fueling. We use Open Roads in rotation with best price after CC cash back savings. We mostly use Sam's Club CC as the cash back is 5% and almost immediate. It is available in Sam's Club purchases the next billing cycle and we are always at Sam's. I will assess local diesel prices in Gas Buddy to compare to Open Road listing and if the local market price after CC cash back is lower than Open Roads (and if it is comparably convenient) that is our choice. Often, I don't even have to reference Gas Buddy because there are QTs and Buc-ee's on the route, and their price with the CC cash back will beat the Open Roads options.
I have both Mudflap and TSD. One nice part about Mudflap is you can link it to a card that gives a nice cash back on fuel purchases. We usually compare TSD and Mudflap to figure which is the best savings. Love both programs though.
The Good Sam fuel discount is only on specific stations, not all Flying Js so we've rarely used that. I have both Mudflap and Open Roads for diesel and its been about 50-50 on who's cheaper. Open Roads has more locations (out west anyway) so I've used that more but Gas buddy is great for when you're disconnected and can find those cheaper, tighter fit places.
With a cash back CC I just use that. 5% back is pretty good and I go anywhere my rig will fit and I search with gasbuddy. I also plan my fills at least the night before.
Awesome video, I hadn't heard of two of your programs. I really like the way Open Roads sounds. Discount at the pump, no end of the month bill. Hope you get some referral rewards. Keep up the great work on the videos!
I used my Good Sam's at the pump on one recent trip. It didn't say anything on the pump, but decided to try when it asked for loyalty card and it worked.
We save fuel by using mainly GasBuddy. Without the trailer, we find it easier to get into the small stations for a better deal. Also, if you simply SLOW DOWN, the fuel burn is much less. (And as an added benefit, the safety margin is higher and easier on your equipment). I also use the surface wind forecasts for in route cities to determine the best time and route to save fuel. Nothing like a tail wind to save an extra $40-$50 bucks on an all day trip!!
Thanks Jared. Are use the open road and have for about four years and I still think it is the best since I have a 40 foot motorhome. Flat towing a car behind me. I don’t want to get stuck somewhere in a gas station.
That is a perfect scenario for Open Roads.
This is a really solid video. It helps a lot. I still don't know about giving my Soc and bank account to Open Roads though, especially with how many companies seem to get hacked on occasion.
Thanks
Great video, we are not full timers yet but I use gas buddy and always pay cash for discount
Thank you this is great. Love your channel and the information you provide. Something I haven't see on any channel I follow is Propane - what are the best options for refilling when on the road?
We signed up for a BP card and activated it just prior to our summer of RVing. We will save 50 cents a gallon for the first 60 days using the card and 15 cents a gallon after the promotional period is over. The 60 days at 50 cents off will cover our entire trip and save us a significant amount of money.
That is significant savings.
Buc'ees gas is cheap. Ice is cheap. Cleanest and biggest bathrooms. Best snacks and eats. Once bitten, you will be hooked!! Thanks Jared!
So true, thank you!
I have all four. Open Roads and Mudflap provide info about the location as well as routing.
Hello!
Great video! Question. What are your camping chairs in the background. Looks like they have copper looking legs. We are looking for hammock kind of chairs with high head rests!! Thank you!
Where are fuel prices increasing? Here in North TX regular is as low as 2.89/g and diesel as low as 2.93/g as of today. This is down 25-40c from last week when gas stations increased prices in reaction to what is happening in Ukraine. Except for periodic fluctuations, fuel prices have stabilized around 2.80-3.00/g at the discount stations and somewhat higher at your traditionally more expensive options here in North Texas.
One savings a lot of folks don't know about is with T-Mobile. They have what they call "T-Mobile Tuesday". Every Tuesday they have discounts for select restaurants, movies, etc, but they also have a gas discount. It is with Shell's Fuel Rewards and is 10 cents per gallon (gas and diesel). Limit has been 35 gallons and good from Tuesday thru Friday. You can use any CC and take the points they give you for fuel purchases. You do have to be a T-Mobile client and you do have to load the app.
Last week, as an example, I filled my F-250 diesel (24 gallons). T-Mobile/Fuel Rewards discount was $2.40 and I earned back 5% on my Sam's Club CC. Total savings with the CC was $3.67 on $3.059 + 2.40 from FR for a total of $6.07.
Also, Sam's Club CC now makes your monthly savings available every month for in warehouse purchases. So all savings from all CC purchases are available with each statement.
We also use Open Roads when traveling. We take advantage of Fuel Rewards and T-Mobile, plus gas buddy at home since there are no Open Roads participants within 50 miles.
Keep all the options open and save. One other suggestion is to bank the savings (if you can). We save $100s every year in a Roth IRA to use in the future when we hit the road full time.
Open Roads for me
It is a good one.
The best price isn't always the best fuel quality or the best access. I'll give up $.05/gal to use the truck lanes rather than have to fight for a lane with all the cars. A truck stop should have faster turnover of their fuel in the tanks which means you're less likely to get poor fuel.
When using the big rig lanes, every RV'er should be sensitive to how long they take to fuel up. Get in and get out as fast as you can. You may be on vacation but the drivers of those big rigs aren't. I don't even wash my windows while I'm at the island. I'll pull forward and then wash my windows.
I used to use the Good Sam discount at Flying J, but it's such a paltry discount that any other discount program at nearby truck stops beats the Good Sam discount.
The other discount program that I use is Sinclair. $.10/gallon for gas or diesel. However, most Sinclair stations with big rig lanes do not recognize the discount at the big rig lanes. When you tell the app which pump you're at, it can't make the transaction because it doesn't see that as a valid pump. According to Sinclair tech support, this limitation is imposed by each location, not by Sinclair corporate.
I use Google Maps Street View to determine if I can easily get into and out of an off-highway fuel station. As Jared said, most Maverick stations are big enough that they're easy to get into and out of.
Im curious about your fuel cap. Aftermarket?
Great review Jared. - Question - Why would any non-government organization ever need your SIN number? -Weird. 🙂
Great video, but for me I am just not patient enough tu use those apps. As I like to improvise, on a road trip, I just stop to most convenient place on the highway, looking at the road signs
I have made $640.00 on Upside in just shy of two years. Started in July 2021.
That’s not bad!
@5:17 how did you open that diesel pump handle all the way without dumping fuel everywhere? those truck stop pumps push fuel way to fast for my RAM 3500 dually. I'm lucky if I can lock it on the first mark stop.
I disagree about Buc ees. I tried them once Tennessee or North Carolina. Packed with cars and zero RV parking. I pulled in and it was so crowded my RV tied up traffic. Then i parked at the extreme end of Buc Es and went in store. A car and a Cadillac SUV pulled right infront of my truck. I was parked across the lines. They were parked in the lines perpendicular to me. I had to wait an hour for them to come out, so i could move. I will never go to a Buc Es again. They had so many choices, it was as if they did it on purpose. I still pissed about it.
I have always been able to beat the price from upside by just driving a couple extra miles. Seems they only offer discounts in our area at the stations that are already higher in price.
I use Upside, and to be honest, the cashback is not worth it. It seems the cashback is reserved for all the gas stations that are selling completely overpriced gas. If the price at Walmart or Costco is $3.00 per Gal, Upside stations with Cash back will charge $3.50 typically with $0.20 cash back (as example).
I got on to get one of those diesel cards. It was asking some questions I didn't know what to answer. Can you give me any help?
Anyone using the Loves app?
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Too bad you can't combine a discount app with a cash back app.
Kinda screwed for gasoline really :(
Great video Jared! Is there a monthly fee with TSD? Could you use a credit card to link to the TSD account?
No fee but must be a bank account
No fee or cost to any of these. The TSD gets their cut from the discount. They receive 10% of the savings.
We have a long ways for all electric tow vehicles and when they do come out, there going to be freakin expensive. Might as well stick to my fossil fuel truck 😂
I've been using GasBuddy with the free card for several years now. In my experience you generally don't save enough to justify the paid cards unless you want the other benefits that come with them. I have noticed annoyingly that sometimes the discount GasBuddy shows now includes the discount at a station would give you for having points in their loyalty program or sometimes just plain isn't correct. The past several months I've noticed that sometimes it will show one price but then when you click the station to actually activate the discount it shows another price that's a few cents higher per gallon. They also the minimum savings per gallon to $0.03 but it's a pretty easy program to use. Once you're signed up all you do is activate the deal in the app when you're pulling in at the station and then swipe the card just like it was a regular credit or debit card and enter your Pin.
Best way to save money on fuel is to stay out of California!
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