How are you long distance daily drivers dealing with gas prices?
Apr 27, 2006, 02:37 PM
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How are you long distance daily drivers dealing with gas prices?
I just wanted to get a feel for the impact that gas prices are having on those Evo owners who drive their cars daily, say 100 miles or more. Have you actually bought a fuel efficient beater? Do you just make room in your budget and/or stay out of boost? Or do you just shrug it off? Personally, I've stopped driving mine during the week (125 miles round trip 5 days/week). I drive my girlfriend's Neon to and from work now (34 mpg). I've calculated a savings of $5 per day, not to mention the wear and tear. But I sure miss driving my blue beast 
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Apr 27, 2006, 02:49 PM
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ive just stayed out of boost, gets boring driving it but I dont wanna pay 3.17 a gallon every week. I dont have another car to drive to skool or ne thing.
Apr 27, 2006, 02:52 PM
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I drive my sister's jetta daily now but it only saves about $20 a week since i only drive 200 miles a week. We have it prety good compared to SUV drivers. They are paying around 60-80 for one full tank of gas. I have a hard time not laughing as i watch them painfully shelling out the cash when i fill up at teh gas station 
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I just hate how expensive it's gotten over $35 to fill her up. But i just try to stay out of Boost when I can. What sucks is that with the rise in gas I find it really suck now that summers coming I am also having to use the A/C, waste even more gas Ahhhhh
I do have a beater car that gets good gas mileage but it's a Hyundai so I hate to drive it. It's a piece
1990 3 door Excell.
I do have a beater car that gets good gas mileage but it's a Hyundai so I hate to drive it. It's a piece
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Apr 27, 2006, 04:12 PM
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I don't own an Evo, but I drive a ton each day to and from work. It pisses me off that the prices shot up so quickly, but I just don't do any extra driving if I can avoid it.
Apr 27, 2006, 04:12 PM
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I hate to rub it in but............................
I live 5 miles from work I drive my evo daily 35 buck last me a month if I don't go anywhere except to work but 91 is 3.49 now
I live 5 miles from work I drive my evo daily 35 buck last me a month if I don't go anywhere except to work but 91 is 3.49 now
Apr 27, 2006, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by evo959
at least some of you guys in different states are paying over 3 bucks for 93 octane. Right now in Southern Cali, it like 3.35 for **** 91
haha more like 3.57 today.. im afraid to drive my evo.. poor college student here.
Apr 27, 2006, 04:15 PM
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Yeah here in NorCal I pay about $3.30 for 91....and i drive about 110 miles a day to and from work...suckss haha I end up filling the tanks every three days....and man everytime i wash my car i see rock chips everywhere from the commute...my suggestion would be to get a beater or lease a cheap car haha...
