I’ve been feeling the pain of rising gasoline costs again lately, and I’m not the only one. I’m looking forward to next month when I’ll be on vacation for more than a week (and have very few expenses) and when I return, I’ll be starting my new job with a shorter commute (41 miles compared to 27 miles each way).
The average self-serve regular gas has climbed to $2.50. Assuming I get 30 miles per gallon, I keep paying an average of $2.50 per gallon, and I commute both ways five days for 52 weeks, I’ll be saving more than $600 each year.
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Hey Flexo, what do you drive? I assume that by 30 MPG you certainly aren’t driving a Hummer, Expedition, or Explorer. Perhaps a sedan or mini-SUV? Certainly that change in commute is going to make a huge difference! But when it’s time to consider a new vehicle, perhaps you want to think hybrid – I have been driving a Prius for 6 years and will never go back to plain old gas power. Gas prices honestly don’t really phase me anymore at 48 MPG.
I have a 2004 Honda Civic (mentioned first in July 2004 with 45,000 miles or so. I’m not ready to jump into the latest technology after buying a new car fairly recently.