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Automotive News & Views How does gas at $4 and higher impact you?
2183 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 5:13 PM
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Replying to: vchiu (Jul 16, 2008 6:10 am) Really? I was always under the impression that mass transit in Paris was pretty good? I was there in 1994 and thought it was excellent. However, that was also 14 years ago, and the only reference point I had to compare it to was the DC area of the United States! The only thing I remember that was bad about mass transit in Paris was that the subway stations smelled like pee. 
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 16, 2008 4:05 am) |
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Replying to: vchiu (Jul 16, 2008 6:10 am)  In Vancouver there is a little light rail network, and not much car accomodation. Seattle has no rail at the moment , but the bus park & ride areas usually have ample parking, sometimes even covered. |
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jul 15, 2008 4:26 pm) |
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Last November, I took a new position within my company, which allows me to work from home almost 100% of the time. Since gas has now eclipsed the $4/gallon threshold, this has saved me about $150/month. I just filled up yesterday - 14 gallons for $55 - but it was the first tank of gas in my car in 3 weeks. Just over 24 MPG. I also try to consolidate my errands and to stay in town more - the southern suburbs of Denver are about 10-12 miles north of the town I live in. I've also got my wife and daughter commuting together. Daughter works at wife's child care program during the summer and I told daughter I would pay for her gas (30 MPG ION) if she drove. The wife's VUE (19-21 MPG) stays in the garage except for weekend errands. Wife is also considering a car-pool with a co-worker who lives in the same town as we do. The downside is that the co-worker goes to work much earlier than the wife does. The upside is that you may be able to get away with one tank every other week, rather than one tank per week. Saves about $100 per month. On a side note, I spent last weekend in Steamboat Springs attending the annual Balloon Rodeo. The downtown area had a boarded up gas station along the main drag. Nothing unusual about that except that the last price posted was - get this - $1.699 a gallon. Tells you how long the station has been closed. Sort of wish I had taken a picture of that sign now.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 16, 2008 4:05 am) |
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I will probably never drive my Chev 4X4 to S. Fl. again. $389 in gas in March of this year to do it when gas was (only) $3.09. Got 50cc scooter that gets 90 mpg. kid uses it to run around town and the Astro sits now. Is that becoming euro-like?
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jul 15, 2008 4:26 pm) LOL No, it's a Mitsubishi. The 2.5L in my Chrysler is an old version of the same engine. The 3.8 has VVT which is a godsend for guys like me who like economy and performance. Under 4000rpm great mileage, over 4000rpm great fun. I had a 3.8L in a 1991 Oldsmobile I bought from my father. Great engine. got the same milage as my Mitsu but had 100 less horsepower. I would still have that car if my kids hadn't played bumper cars with it. Like many GM products of that vintage it rusted out beyond the point of no return. It was still getting great milage as it drove to the scrap yard. 
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Replying to: dave8697 (Jul 16, 2008 8:49 am) Only if you also have a mistress. 
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haven't really changed my habits since gas started staying above the $2 mark a few years ago. I don't go out of state as much as I used to (maybe once a year). I moved into a home so my distance to work increased 7 miles total, but by completing the undergrad and graduate programs I don't have that extra expense of driving to the near-by campus or to the city at least once a week (up to 4 times a week during summer). That and pretty much staying home and only driving to work and back helps to make up the $$ difference. Staying in the right-lane doing the speed-limit (or a couple ticks under if possible) helps with the mileage. I have noticed that my yearly mileage is down to 5 ~ 5.5K a year. The truck going out of commission for much of last year helped that, but not my wallet. For all-city driving the S10 gets about 21mpg average this year so far - not bad for a V6 and 3.42 gear. I don't drive the Olds that much, as it's built-up / modified, doesn't have the overdrive tranny in it yet and isn't an everyday car anyway - a tank of fuel can last a month so I don't count it's mileage / cost in my records. In terms of groceries I've been lucky somewhat as shopping is on my commute. They closed the chain I used to shop at but since I moved I started shopping at Meijers, which has the same or even better prices. I guess growing up poor helps as I don't have to have the name-brands, store-labeled / generics are just fine. I already was combining errands and trips to either do them before work, if possible, or after. There's not much traffic on the morning commute as I leave home with the birds chirping and I work long hours so the home commute isn't as bad either. I also car-pool as much as possible. Other shopping is on hold, rebate check is going in the account not the Big-Screen TV store (sorry Paulson, Bernakee, Bush). The $4 petrol is impacting me in terms of not being able to take more pleasure trips, taking the olds to car shows and such but I'm getting more worried about electric and natural gas bills for the upcoming winter.
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