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Originally Posted by JamieGeek

As you said earlier: There really is no incentive for them to improve things. People keep buying the current models and there are few regulations to push them into a different direction (although I suspect that is changing since I think that is what pushed Thor into putting the E450 into the Vegas--a heavier chassis can get lower mpg).

There is always the incentive that if they make a better mouse trap, some people "may" buy more of them. Would an extra 2 MPG sell more Axis/Vegas? I don't know, particularly today with cheap gasoline.

In time we may see positive change. A simpler and lighter Axis could be made with little effort. I can see reducing weight by 1,000 pounds easily. But for now there is no competition except for the more expensive Winnebago Via/Reyo. Perhaps if Hymer enters this market, fuel economy may improve faster.