What changes have you made re- high prices?

[FTwardoch]

We bought a Jetta TDI... ... ... ... ... which I now drive to work 2 or 3 days out of 4. With a 60 mile commute, 45mpg vs 20 makes sense to us. Wife drives 3 miles to work and now 'likes' the Dodge. "I get looks all the time, must be the truck". Um, no, that's the dog population seeing a hot blonde driving a kick *** truck! LOL :-laf

 

[MN Cummins Lvr]

Not to burst any bubbles, but a TRUE dieselhead would be looking at the truck because of the Cummins, not a hot blonde driving the truck:-laf:-laf:-laf



Paul

 

[jgillott]

The only change we've really made is driving less. We try to do everything we have to get done during the day in one trip. We've thought about another, more economical vehicle. But with the limited number of miles we drive every year, it wouldn't really equate into an overall savings for at least 7 years since we still need to keep our trucks.



Now where we are going to be making a change is in our home heating. Sometime this year, I'm going to be converting our houses from oil heat to some combination of wood/electric heating. The potential savings is greater there for us than dealing with our fuel consumption through transportation.

 

[CumminsBu]

I started car pooling, Friend drives a VW Passat and I chip in on gas.

 

[Forrest Nearing]

Not to burst any bubbles, but a TRUE dieselhead would be looking at the truck because of the Cummins, not a hot blonde driving the truck:-laf:-laf:-laf



Paul

I must not be a true dieselhead because I'd be checking out the total package

 

[rbattelle]

I drive the truck once a week, which translates into refueling about once every 2 months. I drive my wife's old Civic instead.

I also drive 60 mph now (limit is 65). As a result, I'm getting some phenomenal fuel mileage. I do this even in the Civic.

I love the truck, and love driving it. But I'm not willing to bear the opportunity cost of fuel. Too many other expensive hobbies.

Ryan

 

[EBolgiano]

The only change around my house is the wife collected the gas cards from the 6 grown (age 24-34) children. Boy were they sad! Ed B

 

[Forrest Nearing]

I drive the truck once a week, which translates into refueling about once every 2 months. I drive my wife's old Civic instead.



I also drive 60 mph now (limit is 65). As a result, I'm getting some phenomenal fuel mileage. I do this even in the Civic.



I love the truck, and love driving it. But I'm not willing to bear the opportunity cost of fuel. Too many other expensive hobbies.



Ryan

you're a better man than I... I can't drive 55

 

[SierraRam]

I have reduced my cruising speed from 5mph over to the speed limit and try to make fewer trips.

 

[hwebster]

I've added an Airaide, Looking at a chip and trying to maximize the MPG by not stomping it... (Unless a Ford is passing)

Other than that. . You can't fight city hall... Just have to suck it up...

H

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Haven't really done much other than watching the speedometer a bit closer - retired, and don't really drive all that much - but also watch the current price of fuel, and top off the tanks when lower price is available - the 90 gallon capacity of the truck with the tool/fuel box really helps avoid being forced to buy higher priced fuel. I just filled both tanks in the truck - and that may well last me the rest of the summer...

 

[Shelby Griggs]

I have been driving "slower" forever, LOL. Driving in the 58-62 MPH range is way better MPG than 65+.



Apparantly fuel is still too cheap the way I see most people still driving, we don't need a 55 MPH speed limit, most will eventually figure that out when it starts hurting enough.



I am in NY now, I leave on the return trip to Oregon later this week, I will be the guy in the slow lane running about 58 MPH. I usually run 500-600 miles in a day, will take me about 5 days of "slow" driving to get home.



SHG

 

[rbattelle]

Apparantly fuel is still too cheap the way I see most people still driving,

I would agree with that observation. It seems like most people only know two throttle settings - closed and wide-open.



It's amazing how fast people will accelerate to the next stop light. Don't they realize that uses a TON of gas, and saves NO time?



Ryan

 

[ScottLauer]

The big city I live by has two stoplights. You only get one chance so you better make it impressive

 

[MEby]

I would agree with that observation. It seems like most people only know two throttle settings - closed and wide-open.



It's amazing how fast people will accelerate to the next stop light. Don't they realize that uses a TON of gas, and saves NO time?



Ryan

I think that there are quite a few people who don't know any better. (aka stupid people). I figured it up one time: if I accelerated like a maniac, drove 10mph over the speed limit, would only save me at most around 3 minutes on my commute to work (25 miles, 4 miles within the city limits).



I bought a Jetta tdi as well (2000). Partly due to high fuel prices and partly because I decided to go back to school, but mostly due to I looked at the last several years books and went almost went balistic when I saw how much the truck was costing me. I am one of those truck lovers who didn't "need" the truck. Now I get an average of 48 mpg and have saved almost $3000. dollars to date over last year.



FTwardoch: Whats the best mpg are you have gotten? I just got 52. 5 mpg on my last tank, 793 miles / 15. 08 gallons.

 

[DHayden]

The speed limit on the hwy to work is 75, I've slowed down to 67 (used to do 80) and ofcourse it has made a difference in mpg. I dont see much difference if at all between 64 and 67 so I stayed with 67. Maybe if I get in more of a pinch I'll try 60 but with a 60 mile one way comute the change from 80 to 60 is too agonizing when your wanting to be home.

 

[Shelby Griggs]

FTwardoch: Whats the best mpg are you have gotten? I just got 52. 5 mpg on my last tank, 793 miles / 15. 08 gallons.

I have a 2005 Jetta TDI with auto, best I have seen is about 47 MPG, I have a friend who has the 2005. 5 model with DSG, he gets a little better, about 50 MPG average. Any way you cut it the VW gets 2-3 times better than the Dodge and is almost as fun



SHG

 

[MEby]

I have a 2005 Jetta TDI with auto, best I have seen is about 47 MPG, I have a friend who has the 2005. 5 model with DSG, he gets a little better, about 50 MPG average. Any way you cut it the VW gets 2-3 times better than the Dodge and is almost as fun



SHG

The only way the is more "fun" than the truck is when I fill up at the pump and it is quiet in the cabin. So quiet I can hardly stand it, where's the closest muffler shop?

 

[pullya]

I parked mine! Use the wife's car when I have to go any place. Use the truck on weekends to tow the boat. Savings on diesel help fill the boat. I decided boating was more important than driving the truck everyday.

Jay

 

[BSowers]

Shoot, the cost of fuel prompted me to get back on the bicycle. Albeit my commute is only 7 miles one way I figure I get 50 miles per burrito. Now BOTH my legs hurt instead of the one on the go peddle as well as the wallet. Poor truck gets driven less than 50 mi a week. NOW all the money I'm saving on fuel gets poured back into the truck in upgrades.