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Old 05-03-2011, 02:16 AM   #9 (permalink)
Frank Lee
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Location: up north
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Blue - '93 Ford Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

F150 - '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4
90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL
Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate
90 day: 33.65 mpg (US)

Moon Unit - '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon
90 day: 21.24 mpg (US)
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I disregard what my time "costs" i.e. figuring I make $20/hr and it costs me $3/hr to go 55 vs 70 or some such. Combine that with me not allowing other traffic to dictate my speed, and I'm content to go 55 in a 55, 55 in a 70, or even 45 in a 65 if I'm pushing a vicious headwind. That helps fe and costs. I drive so infrequently and usually over such short distances that even if I'm "puttering" along at a pace that gives others aneurisms, I still spend but a fraction of the time motoring as the average joe, so it doesn't seem like a burden to me.

I only do mods that are free or nearly so- high tire psi, recycled coroplast mods, high state of tune, etc. but then again I tackle everything mechanical at home so lowering and whatnot I do too but at no/low cost.

It's about saving money AND the oil resource for me. So, I like E85 and displace as much regular gas as I possibly can with it.
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