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 PERRY, Ga. (AP) - With gas prices climbing, the turnout at a motor-home convention in the heart of Georgia this week is much better than most outsiders would expect.
About 20,000 motor-home owners and industry representatives have gathered at the Family Motor Coach Association's 77th International Convention to kick the tires of more than 1,000 enticing new models — some costing more than $1 million and getting only 6 miles per gallon.
The recreational vehicle industry has been reporting record sales for the past five years, despite rising costs at the pump. Insiders credit a growing number of baby boomers who want the gas-guzzling vehicles for retirement and younger families opting for vacations closer to home for offsetting any potential losses because of soaring fuel costs.
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