RocketScience Posted July 30, 2017 After a fender bender that took out our 8-passenger Toyota Sienna we upgraded to the NV. The first week of May we drove off the lot with our 2017 NV S, we went with the V8 and an aftermarket back-up camera. Since then we've put quite a few miles on the brown beast. She's been our beach buggy on a trip to Mexico, hauled a pop-up trailer up to 9,600 feet in the Uintahs (suprisingly got 14.6 mpg on that trip) and hauled our 6 kids all over northern Utah. Our average fuel economy since day one (now at about 6,600 miles) with the V8 and 7-speed has been 14.7 mpg (see link below). http://www.fuelly.com/car/nissan/nv3500/2017/rocketscienc3/617829 Next month we're renting a 24 foot travel trailer to drive to the middle of Wyoming and watch the eclipse, I'm interested in seeing the fuel economy on that trip. Glad to meet everyone and be part of the forums. 3 radin2son, TM3 and ASD Dad reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radin2son Posted July 30, 2017 Welcome. Post some photos of your beach buggy in action and next month from Wyoming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RocketScience Posted July 30, 2017 Here are some pics that go with the first post. Plus a bonus pic, she fits in a standard parallel parking stall (I had people stop and watch me do that one). 3 handsomeNV, ASD Dad and radin2son reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASD Dad Posted July 31, 2017 Welcome to the site! Impressed you got it in the garage too. Nice photos you have with impressive MPG reports. Happy to hear the new V8 and seven speed are working well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radin2son Posted July 31, 2017 Great use of the tow hooks... 1 ASD Dad reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASD Dad Posted July 31, 2017 Great use of the tow hooks... I didnt even notice that until you said something! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TanStewie Posted July 31, 2017 Welcome from Northern California. That paint color looks sharp! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy_george Posted July 31, 2017 Awesome. Welcome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chphilo Posted August 3, 2017 Welcome and congrats from Western PA. Nice pictures. We will be driving to see the sonar eclipse also. Very excited. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
