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How Far Do You Drive? What Kind of Mileage Do You Get?

by Lefty Coaster, Sat May 03, 2008 at 02:57:46 PM EST

There has been a huge battle over the temporary reduction of a tax on fuel that would be worth a savings of $25 to $40 to most American drivers.

More important energy issues need our attention.

We Americans have built the most automobile dependent transportation system in the world. The development patterns this system have given rise to have resulted in sprawling suburbs around our central cities, and the far flung exurbs beyond those suburbs. Many Americans have made a tradeoff of longer commutes for more affordable housing or the aesthetics of a more remote location.

Americans also drive the biggest gas guzzlers of any country on the planet. The price of fuel is making stepping on the gas a financially painful exercise for the legions of SUV owners, Truck owners and Mini-Van owners. They find themselves in predicament created by America's advertising driven energy intensive lifestyle.

Gallup Poll

Nearly three in four Americans say today's record gas prices are creating a hardship for them personally (20%) or have caused them to adjust their usual spending and saving habits in significant ways (52%).

Of course there are other more long lasting environmental costs to America's energy intensive lifestyle.

Now for the fun part, I implore all who read this short diary to answer a couple of brief questions.

If you commute how far do you drive a day?

What kind of mileage do you get?

What do you drive?

How much does it now cost to fill up your tank?

Do you use a Vanpool or Public Transportation?

Poll

Votes: 15
Results : Vote Link : Polls

Tags: Energy Intensive Lifestyle, Vehicle Mileage, Commute Distance (all tags)

Permalink :: 12 Comments :: Post a Comment

We should not raise milleage standards. (none / 0)

We need polices that increase gasoline usage, not decrease it. That's why I support Hillary's plan for a gas tax cut. This will boost demand for gas, push prices right back up to where they were, and most importantly, burn more gasoline and create more C02. It's a rare win-win for both sides: both the oil barons AND the Saudis.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to beat the living shit out of a baby seal.

by Democratic Unity on Sat May 03, 2008 at 03:08:07 PM EST

ha (none / 0)

ha.

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by kevin22262 on Sat May 03, 2008 at 04:07:48 PM EST
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Re: How Far Do You Drive? What Kind of Mileage Do (none / 0)

10 miles by city bus, but I own a car for trips, etc, and do drive about 5,000 miles a year. Mazda Protege5, gets about 30mpg highway (which is where I mostly drive it). Don't have a clue about cost, I haven't filled the tank in a couple months, but it holds 12 gallons.

John McCain wants to make abortion illegal

by Lost Thought on Sat May 03, 2008 at 03:08:40 PM EST

I take public transit to work. (none / 0)

Drive about 500 miles a year.

by Democratic Unity on Sat May 03, 2008 at 03:09:47 PM EST

Re: How Far Do You Drive? What Kind of Mileage Do (none / 0)

I drive a bicycle.

My Trek 8000 has more than 100,000 miles on it.
It's just for touring now.
My town Trek 6500 has, maybe, 10,000 on it.

Mileage varies according to wind, hills etc.

by johnnygunn on Sat May 03, 2008 at 03:14:20 PM EST

Re: How Far Do You Drive? What Kind of Mileage Do (none / 0)

If you commute how far do you drive a day?
I drive about 3 miles to school every day. I drive 70 miles once a week, commuting for work.

What kind of mileage do you get?
35 MPG

What do you drive?
2007 Toyota Yaris

How much does it now cost to fill up your tank?
Right now a full tank of gas usually costs about $36.00.

Do you use a Vanpool or Public Transportation?
Nah. I do walk pretty often, though. Lots of things are close by in my neighborhood.

No candidacy is more important than the right to vote.

by hornplayer on Sat May 03, 2008 at 03:15:13 PM EST

Re: How Far Do You Drive? (none / 0)

I drive 12 mi. one way then I catch a Vanpool that catches a ferry.

I get about 28 MPG on my rual highway commute.

I drive a Jetta Wagon with a 1.8 liter engine.

My last full up cost $49.85

McCain's occupation plan will achieve victory when it bestows liberty to the freedom loving people of Iraq and their freedom loving oil.

by Lefty Coaster on Sat May 03, 2008 at 03:15:20 PM EST

Re: How Far Do You Drive? What Kind of Mileage Do (none / 0)

13 miles to work, 13 miles back. On the weekend I drive to work, then a bit around town with GF.

My car gets me about 30 mpg and I love it (Scion xD 2008, that I bought to replace a Jeep that gave me on average 15 mpg)

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by lizardbox on Sat May 03, 2008 at 03:27:24 PM EST

People who could not afford (none / 0)

houses closer to urban working centers bought further out, to the exurbs.

So they spend more time in their cars communiting to and from work. And they probably don't have time to comment in this diary.

by catfish1 on Sat May 03, 2008 at 03:33:23 PM EST

Re: People who could not afford (none / 0)

And that's why god made apartments

John McCain wants to make abortion illegal

by Lost Thought on Sat May 03, 2008 at 04:15:18 PM EST
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I drive about (none / 0)

30,000 to 50,000 miles a year. I average about 34mpg in my 2000 Ford Focus.

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by kevin22262 on Sat May 03, 2008 at 04:06:18 PM EST

Re: How Far Do You Drive? What Kind of Mileage Do (none / 0)

I drive 68 miles round trip to work each day.I carpool with two other people who work at the same place.

I get 20 miles per gallon. I drive a 2007 Lexus 460L. It is considered green, so they placed one of those green symbols on it. It costs $72.00 to fill up.

Public transportation is almost non-existent and extremely unreliable where I live.

As I mentioned above, I carpool with two other people. We mostly drive my car because it is the most reliable and most comfortable and since I am the boss and owner I get to choose. :)

"The Bumble Bee flies because it thinks it can."

by LadyEagle on Sat May 03, 2008 at 05:11:37 PM EST

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