I'm looking at about 3 hrs to fill my Subi. I'm buying about 1 1/2 tanks a month.
So, about 4 1/2 hrs a month to feed my car engine.
A case of Clif Bloks costs me a bit less than 1 hr. When I'm biking a lot I go through about 2 cases of Bloks a month.
So, about 2 hrs a month to feed my bike engine.
Hmmmm... bike wins!
(does this mean I can buy some more bikes? Like, oh, say a recumbent tandem and an Xtra-cycle and a mixte and a pedicab and...)
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06-28-2008, 06:57 AM #1
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"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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06-28-2008, 07:05 AM #2
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Oh wow, I am so eternally grateful for my bus pass and my bike. I was just talking to my friend last night over tacos at Illegal Pete's and I realized taking the bus is the only reason I have any money right now. 6.6 hours to fill my hungry hungry pickup. That's damn near the first day of every week effectively volunteering for big oil. No thanks!
"True, but if you throw your panties into the middle of the peloton, someone's likely to get hurt."
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06-28-2008, 07:22 AM #3
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1.8 hours to fill my Forester. I've been driving like a grandma lately, to see how far I can stretch a tank of gas.
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06-28-2008, 07:31 AM #4
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I've been doing some grandma driving as well.
Does overfilling your tires really improve mileage? Any down side? I just had to get new rear tires. Wondering if I should put some extra air in all of them...Sarah
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06-28-2008, 09:04 PM #5
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No no nooooo! Most of my friend's back in Oregon were "Schwabies" who worked at Les Schwab Tires, big huge west coast tire retailer. Anyway, keep them at the recommended PSI and make sure you maintain it. Over inflating is asking for trouble, and it will cause the tires to wear all messed up. I dunno what passenger tires run, but my truck is $200 a tire. No small change to maybe save on gas.
Originally Posted by maillotpois
"True, but if you throw your panties into the middle of the peloton, someone's likely to get hurt."
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06-29-2008, 05:09 AM #6
Fish is now a Bee
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1.26 hours for my old CR-V. I'm trading it in for a new FIT this fall! Good to see lots of good things about FITs!
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06-28-2008, 07:41 AM #7
Now in the PNW
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1.82 to fill my Olds Alero. But I'd rather work for a Brooks Originally Posted by snapdragen
I've been driving less, riding more, obeying the speed limit.
I already drive like a grandma
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Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
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06-28-2008, 08:01 AM #8
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No comment. Originally Posted by Trek420
I already drive like a grandma"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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06-28-2008, 08:02 AM #9
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About 40 minutes for me to fill the Miata. Between the bikes, my feet, and my bus pass, I go 3-4 weeks between fillups. Not bad.
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06-28-2008, 08:09 AM #10
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53 minutes. I drive fewer than 400 miles/month, so gas is not a major expense for me.
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