Yes. Instead of idling my jeep on my lunch hour I have been eating in a cool restaurant instead.
Are your driving plans changing due to fuel costs?
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Same, call me a liar, I guess. I just realized I quit using the drive thru if I'm in my truck.
At 25 miles per gallon, 1000 miles takes 40 gallons. 2000 miles takes 80 gallons. If gas prices are up $2 a gallon, that is $80 per thousand miles. You can offset that higher gas price by cutting corners somewhere else on your vacation.
We do most of our driving in the HAH, so fuel cost is pretty reasonable even as the price of fuel increases.
The Forester is not too awful on fuel and wife usually uses around a tank every three to four weeks, so not much of an expense.
The incremental cost would have been much greater if we were both still working and commuting.
We do drive about 24K less each year between us versus pre-retirement.
The Forester is not too awful on fuel and wife usually uses around a tank every three to four weeks, so not much of an expense.
The incremental cost would have been much greater if we were both still working and commuting.
We do drive about 24K less each year between us versus pre-retirement.
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Yes, all long trips (anything over 30 mins) are done with the Subaru Forester at 25-30mpg vs the F150 at 15-20mpg.
went from 3.59-3.79 to about 4.95-5.19 here.
so more than GAS but not 50% yet.
Typically diesel vehicles get at least 25% better MPG than gas
so about the same price per mile.
People were screaming back then...you don't remember? You would've thought it was bankrupting every American 2-3 years ago but miraculously now it's no big deal. Sigh...
No changes planned for our Atlanta to Destin FL annual trip in May, and then up to Maine in the fall. the Northstar in our DTS (aka designated highway cruiser) turns in 25 mpg burning 93 Premium 
No changes, will pay the higher price for a safer America.
Luckily, no.
I do predict the local waters to be significantly quieter and if so, I will feel sorry for the local marinas, charter captains, etc.
I do predict the local waters to be significantly quieter and if so, I will feel sorry for the local marinas, charter captains, etc.
Wifey is driving the Tesla to work most days, instead of our beloved TSX.
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If it stays this high or goes higher this summer (which it likely will) then I will be driving the Corvette a lot less. It’s 160 miles a day for me when I’m driving back and forth to Niagara Falls so that’s a massive fuel bill for me 
Prices of everything moved by truck are fixing to skyrocket… Which means pretty much everything…
No. I still don't go anywhere.
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Since covid most everything did anyway....I'm in Amish country so its moved by horse
