Mine, truck & trailer, was under $30k. And I
average 15 highway. That TT shown will be on a hunting lease or in the landfill by about 10-years. Mine is 24 and will be on-road viable long after I'm gone.
A Touareg and a 22' Airstream are good for 20+ mpg on level Interstate.
The sig pic is of my
Silver Streak of a few years ago. An '83. Now have a '90 (different appearance).
One of the best aero TT's would be a
1972 AVION. Better built (as is mine) than an Airstream, and this year model features separate black and grey water tanks. No real penalty on FE per size, more a matter of matching the tow vehicles axle weight ratings ("tow ratings" are rather bogus, subject to the OEMs wanting you in a high profit pickup).
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