exploited789 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) 40mpg thats how it just really sucks when it rains or i have to get grocery's or want to go to the bar impractical but worth it at the pump Edited June 5, 2008 by exploited789 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 drive the pathy right and keep it tuned up thats my personal solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittamaru Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I'm actually looking at getting a SMART car and modifying it to use a 2 stroke lawnmower engine to power a generator, and going pure electric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpup Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I'm actually looking at getting a SMART car and modifying it to use a 2 stroke lawnmower engine to power a generator, and going pure electric I want in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janolopsen Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 (edited) here in argentina 1 U$s the liter (1000 cms 3) so to go to work (downton) 7 miles... TAKE THE BUS... (the traffic jams are also a good factor to choose public transportation) in the afternoon to go to the club or on weekends TAKE THE PATHY one bus ticket to downtown it´s 0.30 U$s and if you take it between 8.00 AM and 9.00 AM or 17.00 and 19.00 PM you travel like canned sardines... subway its around 0.25 U$s the ticke too... gotta get greener Edited June 6, 2008 by janolopsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 gotta get greener I'm all for saving money, but those "go green" tree huggers ( my uncle is a huge one, hates that my dad and I drive an suv) really piss me off when they shove "TAKE THE BUS" down your throat. I live just outside the city, so there IS NO bus service. Not directed at you, but I had to put my opinion out there. Everyone lives in different circumstances, so while the bus make work great for them, it doesn't work so well for others. And sure I could buy a little car, but in the winter, they hardly plow the roads here, so most people drive cars in the summer and 4x4's in the winter, because if you drive a little civic here in the winter, and it snows more than 15 cm, you aren't going to work in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 1) Choose to live close to work 2) Ride cycles (motor or pedal) 3) Combine errands to minimize driving. Use BMW 318 to run errands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Hit $1.41/l today (= $5.33 US gallon). No real changes except to use the Sienna more for family driving. Just get used to it. Stupid commodity brokers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriskaw440 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I'm thinking about getting one of these little pocket rockets! woohoo! (ah screw it ...I work from home) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I'm actually looking at getting a SMART car and modifying it to use a 2 stroke lawnmower engine to power a generator, and going pure electric Think about that for a moment; that would be concidered a hybrid, not pure electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 (Kittamaru @ Jun 6 2008, 12:08 AM) *I'm actually looking at getting a SMART car and modifying it to use a 2 stroke lawnmower engine to power a generator, and going pure electric biggrin.gif Think about that for a moment; that would be concidered a hybrid, not pure electric. Like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 i am fortunate i live a short walk from work. sometimes I can go up to a month before pumping gas in the pathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittamaru Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Think about that for a moment; that would be concidered a hybrid, not pure electric. Technically, it would be pure electric as it's ONLY electric power that moves the vehicle. Where the electrical power comes from is moot point... Unless, of course, you want to say current battery-powered cars are really coal/oil/nuclear powered cars... *grins slightly* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Well, I moved farther away from work. Living 2 miles from work, I was already driving 23,000 miles a year, what's an extra 30 miles a day? LOL I did some calculations, at the current Rochester Average ($4.12/Gallon), I would be saving $240/month by driving a vehicle that gets 30 MPG as opposed to the 16 I'm getting in my Pathfinder. I am looking into a BMW F650GS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I am looking into a BMW F650GS. Don't they have a weight limit? Lets have a 'look good' shot with you and the moped... All jokes aside, if you really want a 650 enduro, get a Honda XR650L. Way cheaper, totally reliable any accessories you could want. Otherwise get a street bike, be it cruiser or rocket. These eurosport bikes confuse me. All they achieve is not being great at anything... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dank Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I'm lucky that I drive less than 10 miles round trip to work. I looked at the gas prices back on Maui and I am SOOOOOO glad I'm not living there anymore. $4.54 is the current price and I was driving 35 miles each way to work back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skwerlb8 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Just filled Marvin(93 SE) this mornin..143.9/l, 90-sum bux.. almost 50 km's to and from work. I just slow down, go light on the skinny pedal and use the wife's Olds Acheiva for errands and shtuff. I knew when i got Marvin i was gonna pay thru the nose for fuel, insurance (ICBC crooks) etc. I'll accept it and be on my way..It's worth it to have a decent, capable 4x4 that hauls whatever i throw at it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark94XE Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I'm rockin' a Yamaha Razz 50cc scooter AKA "the Yamahammer". Luckily I live only about a mile away from work. It only goes 27mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eglaisi_91pathy Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 You guys are getting great deals down there... we're paying almost $5.5/gallon up here. I have yet to figure out how Alberta is full of oil but we still have to pay more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 (edited) I'm rockin' a Yamaha Razz 50cc scooter Is that the wierd little twin headlight bugeyed looking thing? I thought it was a cool idea, but was disapointed when I saw how small the motor was. SHEIT, make it a mellow 125cc at least!! B Ok, I looked it up... No, thats not what I was thinking. Actually, I wouldn't ride that at gun point. No ego involved, those things are farking death traps!! A mile from work? I'd ride a bike or walk.... Edited June 15, 2008 by Precise1 I was WRONG!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I have yet to figure out how Alberta is full of oil but we still have to pay more. When you figure that out, explain to me why we here in Washington State USA pay more than most of the rest of the country for fuel when when we have at least six refinery's right here on the west side of the mountains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpup Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 CAPITALISM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDCCD Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 You guys are getting great deals down there... we're paying almost $5.5/gallon up here. I have yet to figure out how Alberta is full of oil but we still have to pay more. I'd like to point out, that there isn't a country in the world that pays more per gallon than the US. The amount of blood and tax money we've spent the last 60 years on our (and yours incidentally) "National Defense" and propping up third world dictators/regimes is fantastic. It's convenient to look at the price at the pump, but not completely accurate. Another example is diesel prices. Some speculate that diesel is being falsely inflated to subsidize the other fuels. Diesel costs much less to refine. Only a tiny amount of Americans use diesel for their commute, but commercial carriers do. Their transportation costs go up, and they pass it on to the customer (retailer). The retailer passes on the cost onto the retail customer. Then you get the inflation. We're not paying at the pump, we're paying EVERYWHERE else. I'd like to know what we're each paying for every gallon/barrel of oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eglaisi_91pathy Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 we're paying EVERYWHERE else. Your right about that. We even have a fuel surcharge on fruits and veggies now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 So this is what we are paying here in Merritt this weekend: Propane: $0.78.9 / l Regular gas: $1.42.9 / l Diesel: $1.45 / l I hope it goes down a bit during the week so I can fill up before my 500 km drive to the Kootneys next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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