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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 112373" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I have a 1987 Chrysler LeBaron with less than 75,000 miles on it. Gets about 27 mpg. husband drives our 2004 Chevy Classic. I have no idea what the gas mileage is on it.</p><p></p><p>I have not driven since early October. Have been driven since then for safety reasons. May get to drive in a month or so!!! Trips are very consolidated. And brief. </p><p></p><p>I have learned that we really don't need to go and do things. Staying home saves all kinds of $$$ AND we are rediscovering things we already have!! (Like the living room floor, LOL!)</p><p></p><p>But husband drives 75 miles EACH WAY to work. He can work at home some days, but really needs to be in the office. We planned for much higher gas prices when we decided where to live. It would cost so much more to live in the city where his office is. And the cost for schools for the kids would be out of sight! </p><p></p><p>We used to have an Escort Wagon until it croaked beyond resuscitation (sp?). We absolutely loved it and would happily get another. It got almost 40 mpg most of the time!!! </p><p></p><p>This is not popular with many drivers, but driving at 55 mph saves so much $$$$ husband has tested it out and can get about 8 mpg MORE on his drive if he does that!!! His drive is country highways where the speed limit is 65, but he often drives 55. It only gets him home 15 minutes later.</p><p></p><p>I know his drive is long, but he finds it very relaxing most days. He can listen to cd's with no one fussing about the volume or music (or chant or whatever), and he can process his day and make the transition to home so he is happy to see the kids and share events with us. I have to say he is much happier than when he had a shorter drive of bumper to bumper. That is worth something to us, and was weighed in on our decision about where to live.</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 112373, member: 1233"] I have a 1987 Chrysler LeBaron with less than 75,000 miles on it. Gets about 27 mpg. husband drives our 2004 Chevy Classic. I have no idea what the gas mileage is on it. I have not driven since early October. Have been driven since then for safety reasons. May get to drive in a month or so!!! Trips are very consolidated. And brief. I have learned that we really don't need to go and do things. Staying home saves all kinds of $$$ AND we are rediscovering things we already have!! (Like the living room floor, LOL!) But husband drives 75 miles EACH WAY to work. He can work at home some days, but really needs to be in the office. We planned for much higher gas prices when we decided where to live. It would cost so much more to live in the city where his office is. And the cost for schools for the kids would be out of sight! We used to have an Escort Wagon until it croaked beyond resuscitation (sp?). We absolutely loved it and would happily get another. It got almost 40 mpg most of the time!!! This is not popular with many drivers, but driving at 55 mph saves so much $$$$ husband has tested it out and can get about 8 mpg MORE on his drive if he does that!!! His drive is country highways where the speed limit is 65, but he often drives 55. It only gets him home 15 minutes later. I know his drive is long, but he finds it very relaxing most days. He can listen to cd's with no one fussing about the volume or music (or chant or whatever), and he can process his day and make the transition to home so he is happy to see the kids and share events with us. I have to say he is much happier than when he had a shorter drive of bumper to bumper. That is worth something to us, and was weighed in on our decision about where to live. Susie [/QUOTE]
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