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al_capwn · 03-20-2010, 08:07 PM

What's up??

I live in the north metro area of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. I'm a 25 year old white male and for most of my driving career i haven't really cared about fuel efficiency. That is... until i got hired at a job which has a 725 mile monthly commute. Not the most anyone has ever had to drive to work, but the most i've had to drive. My daily driver was an Audi with a V8 netting about 22 MPG, averaged with premium fuel. This winter i bought a beater vehicle to get me through the salty roads, so i could store the Audi. it was a pickup ('93 Dodge Dakota 4x4 V8) which got about 13-15.2 MPG with a light foot. the fuel costs from that caused me to consider a less expensive way to get around... and now i have just recently traded the truck in towards a 2001 Saturn SC1. And now, with a multiple car discount from my car insurer and savings in fuel economy, i have shaved a little over $200/mo out of my monthly budget just by using a fuel-efficient vehicle as my daily driver! this has really motivated me to research aerodynamics and "out-of-the-box driving techniques" and have set a goal of 50MPG, averaged, for the SC1. I have ordered a ScanGaugeII from this site but they are on back-order and it will not be shipping until March 29, 2010. I hope to be sharing my results and ideas with you all as they develope!

later...

03-20-2010, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
al_capwn EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Twin Cities area Posts: 14 Audi - '05 Audi S4 90 day: 17.82 mpg (US) Saturn - '01 Saturn SC SOHC 90 day: 46.81 mpg (US) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New member in Minnesota What's up?? I live in the north metro area of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. I'm a 25 year old white male and for most of my driving career i haven't really cared about fuel efficiency. That is... until i got hired at a job which has a 725 mile monthly commute. Not the most anyone has ever had to drive to work, but the most i've had to drive. My daily driver was an Audi with a V8 netting about 22 MPG, averaged with premium fuel. This winter i bought a beater vehicle to get me through the salty roads, so i could store the Audi. it was a pickup ('93 Dodge Dakota 4x4 V8) which got about 13-15.2 MPG with a light foot. the fuel costs from that caused me to consider a less expensive way to get around... and now i have just recently traded the truck in towards a 2001 Saturn SC1. And now, with a multiple car discount from my car insurer and savings in fuel economy, i have shaved a little over $200/mo out of my monthly budget just by using a fuel-efficient vehicle as my daily driver! this has really motivated me to research aerodynamics and "out-of-the-box driving techniques" and have set a goal of 50MPG, averaged, for the SC1. I have ordered a ScanGaugeII from this site but they are on back-order and it will not be shipping until March 29, 2010. I hope to be sharing my results and ideas with you all as they develope! later...