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Old 04-05-2023, 05:53 PM   #229 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
High Altitude Hybrid
 
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Location: Gunnison, CO
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Avalon - '13 Toyota Avalon HV
90 day: 40.45 mpg (US)

Prius - '06 Toyota Prius
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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy View Post
Think of it in terms of cost per day. 1 mile at 35 mpg uses less fuel than 2 miles at 45 mpg. My work commute is 10 miles each way. Even though I've averaged 70 mpg each way this week I still use 5 times more fuel commuting than you are.
I do several jobs that are just a mile or so away. I drive more than 15,000 miles per year and am getting 35mpg average on all those miles. I'm spending close to half of my total vehicle monthly costs on just fuel.
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