$4.21 yesterday.....

My daily commute is 95 miles round trip.

Computer says 21.8 mpg over the last ~10 tanks.

 

luckily my commute is 4 miles total

 

You spend over $18/day commuting. Probably not a bad time to consider the BART. That's what I like about Chicago. It's got great commuter trains whether you live in the suburbs or the city.

 

110 miles for me, into downtown Chicago. I come out of NW Indiana, and the train there isn't much of an option, as I am already half way to work by the time I get near the station. 5 gallons of gas, $7 a day for the Skyway now and another couple of bucks for the Indiana toll-road. I wish I could find a job closer that paid anywhere near as much.

 

...or move closer. I think it's probably even cheaper (after gas, toll and depreciation) to get a second apartment (or a cheap hotel) for the 4 nights.

 

Except there's no BART in the South Bay. CalTrain is an option, but the door-to-door trip would actually be longer than I can usually drive...even with traffic.

 

26 miles round trip for me to work..67bux to fill up yesterday!!

 

Well yeah. I'm well aware that when it says Empty, it's not actually empty, there's some left, in addition to the 1 - 2 gallon reserve.
I never said I fill up for $80, its usually $60-$70.
I was just making a point that some cars with half the tank capacity, would have a bigger range. It's not news to anyone, I know, but still driving both on a regular basis, I though I'd share.

 

Yeah, I dunno, I don't use public transportation in San Jose. I think the point is that you can get to work by paying less money, contributing to less pollution, not adding wear&tear to your car, experiencing less stress, and being able to do work/watch movie while commuting to work.

The fact that your commute would actually be about the same is not too bad. In Chicago, a lot of people in the suburbs would actually endure a slightly longer trip for the convenience.

 

I've never been south of 35th. I do know that in the North Suburbs, there is great commuter service.

 

so much win

 

I don't do public transportation down here in Miami. Too many weirdos, Drunks, Ignorant teens, and the sevice is always running behind schedule. I hate depending on someone else to get me where I have to go because they don't have the same sense of urgency that I would have trying to get to and from work.

LMAO... Hilarious

 

It's all a matter of perspective. I live in the country, away from people. There are only 6 houses on my mile long "block". My wife has horses.

Luckily I enjoy driving. Even more so with the G! Of course the plethora of idiot drivers in this country can be frustrating at times.

 

^ "my wife has horses." i have no idea why that cracked me up, but it did! lol. but i hear ya though...i complain about gas prices and paying for a full tank of gas ($79 + change yesterday), but then i turn around and push it through whatever freeway opportunity arises. i love driving that darn car + rowing through those gears