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Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: MexCougar on October 03, 2007, 12:12:34 PM
Regardless your engine size, how much money are you spending in gas in your daily driver ?

  If you have calculations for a day, a week, a month, i can use that.  And if you want, post your MPG.

 Thanks.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: 32VFoxBird on October 03, 2007, 12:20:19 PM
$250/week 87 octane @ $2.50/gal right now. and it gets about 9mpg.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: jcassity on October 03, 2007, 12:23:30 PM
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;180513
$250/week 87 octane @ $2.50/gal right now. and it gets about 9mpg.


and thats cheap by comparrison to national data,,and around here.
3.07 for cheap stuff.

Literally, I know someone right now who "cant afford" to go to work.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: EricCoolCats on October 03, 2007, 12:27:25 PM
Once every 4 weeks in the Mountaineer
(21 gallons @ $2.79/gal) = approx. $14.65/week
Economy = approx. 12mpg city, 22mpg highway (verified)
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: CougarCoupe88 on October 03, 2007, 12:32:27 PM
bout 50 a week to fill my front tank. which comes out to 40ish. and then another 10 in the rear tank for when i run low. so if i run out both tanks i get more MPG city has to be low like 9-11 but all whighway got to me 16-18 but hey it's a pickup. the car 40 to fill on regular 16 gallons.

also i forgot i fill the truck up with Plus. it wont run good on regular. it's about 2.55 for plus. regular was at a low for a while at 2.35
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Johnny Cougar on October 03, 2007, 12:36:53 PM
1997 5.0 Explorer AWD, about 100,000 miles on motor and trans.

$50-$60 per week, 87 octane, 21 gallon tank, $2.89 per gallon

13.5-15 mpg local, 18-20 mpg highway with cruise on.

As my foot gets heavier, my mileage goes down.  ;)
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Jim_Miller on October 03, 2007, 12:42:09 PM
At present all that is known is the $50 a week in the Bird.
 
$100 If the bird breaks and I have to drive my F250 4x4
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: oldraven on October 03, 2007, 01:19:00 PM
$80-90 a week, and that's a 20min (both ways) commute, business miles (visiting clients) and all other DD type stuff (groceries, etc.).

We average around 600km to a tank.

$90 @1.069/L = 84.19L

600km / 84.19L = 7.12km/L (or 14.03L/100km, wich is in standard Metric fuel economy terms)

600km=372m  84.19L=22.23Gal

372m / 22.23Gal = 16.7mpg

Holy ! That's a lot better than I thought we were doing. I remember reading that our '91 Cherokee (not a Grand like our current car) 4.0L HO made 12mpg new.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: 1BadBird on October 03, 2007, 01:47:32 PM
2000 Durango 175k; Wife driving = 10.5 mpg city (she don't drive much on highway): Myself driving; 11.5-12.5 city/17-18 Hwy. In town we spend right about 60 a week, that's not with too much extra driving.  Uses mid-grade, holds 25 but usually takes 18- 20 gls to fill

93' Tempo 37k; $30 a week. We get almost 2 weeks per tank.  Love the cheap stuff :D  most put in, 13 gals

Wife works 6 blocks from the house. She usually drives the Durango.
I take the son to and from school (approx 8mi round trip each time) and most of other DD duties.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on October 03, 2007, 02:07:15 PM
im spending about 60 a week since i went to driving this truck
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: ipsd on October 03, 2007, 03:09:45 PM
 I thought I was feeling the GAS pain in my 94 cougar 4.6 I'm spending about $30 a week. That is for mainly work and some running to get stuff for projects, and food. It helps that works is about 1-2miles away.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: JeremyB on October 03, 2007, 03:24:54 PM
Too much. Time to build up my commuter bike!
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Chuck W on October 03, 2007, 03:32:21 PM
A "normal" week in the Scorpio runs me about $35.

Depending on any additional driving it might be as high as $50/week
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: 86 night cat on October 03, 2007, 03:43:26 PM
I use 1 tank a week. usually runs about 50 bucks total. i get suprisingly good gas milage from my cougar. it's about 20 to 22 mpg. in my 92 f150 i only got 12 and it was a 302 also, go figure!
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: turboranger91 on October 03, 2007, 04:03:15 PM
in the g6 my wife gets about 27mpg and fills up about once a week.

the tc gets about the same mileage, but i fill up more then her... i like to goose it here and there on the highway.

the ranger gets abotu 14mpg if i drive it normally.  when i take it out to play with it, i can easily go throught a tank in less then a day.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Carpimp1987 on October 03, 2007, 04:10:48 PM
At $2.77 a gallon for 86 octane and with my work being 1.5-2miles away depending on which way i go=$5 a week maybe to get to work with a few split shifts etc. All the rest of my money goes in my car or 2 video games or just driving around just to waste time and wait and my rent but at least i got my car paid off again.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Thunder Chicken on October 03, 2007, 05:24:16 PM
I used to spend $50-$60/week driving the Lincoln and/or F-150 - this driving involves two 70 mile round trips into the city per week, plus just driving around here. Probably about 95% highway driving, since even going to the store is a five mile trip.

With the Saturn I spend about $25-$30 (plus a quart of oil every two weeks). Best $400 purchase I ever made :D
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: V8Demon on October 03, 2007, 06:25:01 PM
In the past 3 weeks I've spent $60.00 total.  Price per gallon $3.15

MPG 21.... My commute to work is only 13 miles and most of it is highway and I work nights so almost no traffic too.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Ether947 on October 03, 2007, 06:42:24 PM
In the 07 Mustang (4.0 v6)... I have been averaging about 22mpg. If I tried I could get around 26mpg. If someone were to taser me I could manage 30mpg. I fill up twice a week, on just work travel, @ about $35 a tank. So $70 a week. Sucks, because it's practically all highway and all traffic --30 miles one way.

I actually swapped cars (07 Honda Accord Coupe I-4) with the fiancee this week to see how much money I would save on gas.

Why? Because despite asking her numerous times to check out her fuel mileage in a years time, I figure then only way I am going to find out is to drive her car. The thing is... I dislike this car... I don't think I will make it the rest of the week, let alone a couple fill ups. Took me an hour and a half to get home today, because I didn't have the power of lane choice. Or what's commonly referred to as torque.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Ductape91 on October 03, 2007, 07:47:59 PM
in my thunderbird im averaging about 22 mpg (using 92 @ $2.86 a gallon) so far which is my daily driver atm. if i keep my foot out of it it should improve.
i do miss my previous cars gas mileage and it shows on my wallet
i was getting 48mpg(roughly) in it in mixed driving:shakeass:
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Blown306Cougar on October 03, 2007, 07:56:04 PM
about $30.00 a week for work.. about $5.00 more on the weekend    premium unleaded 93 octane 3.10 a gallon at this time..about 190-200 miles a week..mostly in town..
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: *MAYHEM* on October 03, 2007, 08:04:58 PM
During a normal two week period between paydays I use $50-60 of 93 octane.
 
The new cat did pretty good on the way back from Chicago, got about 22 mpg. Bad thing was I used almost a half gallon of brake fluid on the same trip.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: oldraven on October 03, 2007, 08:15:07 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;180597
I used to spend $50-$60/week driving the Lincoln and/or F-150 - this driving involves two 70 mile round trips into the city per week, plus just driving around here. Probably about 95% highway driving, since even going to the store is a five mile trip.

With the Saturn I spend about $25-$30 (plus a quart of oil every two weeks). Best $400 purchase I ever made :D


Saturn? Wait, did I miss something?
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: 20th anny 5.o on October 03, 2007, 08:41:20 PM
W007 for the 2.5 99 cougar 30 bucks (on 87 octane) will last me a week thats around 12 gallons in the tank (full)

the 87 used o cost me upwards of 150 a week because i was driving out to Swanton and the timing was out by 9 degrees.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: HAVI on October 03, 2007, 09:14:05 PM
$15 a day in my '85 f150, til I bought this saturn for $400.  Now it's about $15 a week, lol.

Saturn paid for itself already.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: 32VFoxBird on October 03, 2007, 09:15:27 PM
i need to find a saturn that can haul garage door parts!
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Thunder Chicken on October 03, 2007, 09:19:24 PM
Quote from: oldraven;180642
Saturn? Wait, did I miss something?

Yes, you missed something. I bought a Saturn DD/beater (http://"http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=16107").

Quote from: HAVI;180657
$15 a day in my '85 f150, til I bought this saturn for $400.  Now it's about $15 a week, lol.

Saturn paid for itself already.

Hmm... We both have a T-Bird, an F-150, and a Saturn. I think I may be your evil twin :evilgrin:

Quote from: 32VFoxBird;180659
i need to find a saturn that can haul garage door parts!

Saturn makes wagons, y'know :hick:
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: 88turbo on October 03, 2007, 09:39:21 PM
about $70 a week driving 100 miles a day to work and back.  usually about 400 miles to a tank.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Sduneman3 on October 03, 2007, 10:31:59 PM
Depends.  I drive 25miles for school 4 days a week, plus another 30 for work about 2 days a week. Get about 22MPG in a 97' Camry I4 w/ 214k miles. Gas at the moment is $2.59/gal.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: softtouch on October 04, 2007, 05:43:28 PM
So far this year I have spent $341.22 for gas. Divide that by 40 weeks and it comes to $8.53 a week.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: 5.0willgo on October 04, 2007, 06:07:42 PM
I'm estimating $50 per week.

I drive about 80 miles/day 6 days a week so thats about 480 miles per week. Each fill-up is generally $35 every 4 days. I get anywhere between 29 and 33 mpg depending on my mood and traffic.

The car is an '05 i4 Tib.
If I really want to get technical, I can whip out my receipts. I have every gas receipt for every ounce of gas this car has ever had in it. All with the exception of the fill-up the dealer did before I drove it home. :D

When the '88 ran this schedule, I got 17mpg with premium. Even though that was before gas prices got all screwy it was still pretty expensive.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: atariman on October 04, 2007, 06:10:16 PM
Too much.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: thundergrowl on October 04, 2007, 06:43:40 PM
between $600-$800 a month for me and the wife (two vehicles - 02 3.8 mustang 99 4.0 ranger)
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Cougar5.0 on October 04, 2007, 07:00:36 PM
~$30/week @ $2.70/gal.

I drive about 288 miles a week (15,000mi/yr) & get ~26 mi/gallon in my PT cruiser.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: DVP on October 05, 2007, 09:32:05 AM
i wish i knew where my gas goes... i put in 10 at a time an it last about 1 1/2 on average. my one job is right up the street an my other one is about 20mins 1/2 highway 1/2 35 with lights.

so thats like around 100 every paycheck... maybe this second job will help.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: thunderjet302 on October 05, 2007, 05:43:16 PM
'93 Buick I drive I fill up once a week for about $20 in 87 octane. I drive about 75 miles a week, most of that on weekends.

I just fill up the T-bird when it needs it (about 1/2 tank). Any lower and it costs too much to fill it up with 93 octane :hick:
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Kitz Kat on October 05, 2007, 05:59:55 PM
My car about 25 a month 93 octain about $3.12
My work truck about 120 gal's a week,And glad I'm not payin for it.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on October 05, 2007, 06:51:55 PM
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;180544
im spending about 60 a week since i went to driving this truck


ok got an average of 8.1 mpg ...  ive got to do something about that
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Tbirdmaniac on October 07, 2007, 08:21:39 AM
Never run same mileage, BUt the bird run about 25mpg, BUT I guess 20-25 a week...

Regards,

Dom.
Title: How Much Money Do You Spend in Gas ?
Post by: Haystack on October 07, 2007, 03:39:11 PM
i've been driving the gf's neon... about 32 mpg with a heavy foot.(Like you can tell the difference in that car...)

We go through alittle over 250 miles a week, that about $30 in gas...