Decrease fuel consumption by...
karnovking
03-26-2009, 04:40 PM
I don't think anyone has brought this up. You can decrease your fuel consumption by moving close to work/shopping/etc...
I used to have a 25 mile one way commute all highway driving living out in the boonies. I got good MPGs in my 94 civic 5spd. I usually got 47-51mpg with the highway trip. I'd fill up about every 8-9 work days.
I recently moved 5 miles from my job and I am close to everything. I only get 38-43mpgs these days due to my decreased highway mileage. Now I only have to fill up about every 30 work days.
So I have cut my fuel consumption by about 67%. I figure that is as good as increasing my original 47-51mpg by 67%. that would put me in the 80-85mpg range.
Just a different way of looking at it.
I used to have a 25 mile one way commute all highway driving living out in the boonies. I got good MPGs in my 94 civic 5spd. I usually got 47-51mpg with the highway trip. I'd fill up about every 8-9 work days.
I recently moved 5 miles from my job and I am close to everything. I only get 38-43mpgs these days due to my decreased highway mileage. Now I only have to fill up about every 30 work days.
So I have cut my fuel consumption by about 67%. I figure that is as good as increasing my original 47-51mpg by 67%. that would put me in the 80-85mpg range.
Just a different way of looking at it.
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