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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Feb 5, 2011 17:07:26 GMT -5
I could probably get a month out of a tank, just doing my normal driving. However, I do not ever let my tank get down that low. 9/11, I desperately needed gas and let my tank get down to the point that the idiot light went on on my way into work. I had class that night, so made the mental note to stop for gas on the way home. Unfortunately, I wound up driving on fumes in order to get to a gas station that was not trying to gouge customers - which was rather hairy. So I fill up weekly, regardless of how many gallons I put in each week.
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Post by commuter on Feb 27, 2011 21:24:55 GMT -5
5-6 days...and that's one day working from home!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Feb 27, 2011 22:29:26 GMT -5
Last time I filled up my tank, it was 1/25 - a couple days before I took off for WA. So my car's still sitting on a full tank when I get home.
I can easily do 2-3 weeks on a tank, but don't. The main reason is because I was caught wtih an empty tank on 9/11 and needed gas that evening since my idiot light was on. Unfortunately, everyone was going nuts and some gas stations had raised their prices to ridiculous rates. So I had to drive around to find a gas station that the lines weren't backed out and weren't gouging.
So I never let my tank get down and fill it up every weekend, if it needs it or not.
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Post by queenofcorona on Feb 27, 2011 23:38:42 GMT -5
I live and work in the same small town, during colder months I can easily go a month and only be down to a 1/4 tank (the lowest I'll let it go). In warm months I tend to do more trips to the neighboring larger towns and a tank will usually only last 2-3 weeks (to the 1/4 point) even though I walk to work in nice weather.
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Post by 973beachbum on Feb 28, 2011 9:44:33 GMT -5
I work on my computer from home 90% of the time and I still have to fill up once a week.
My DD's school is 30 minutes one way and I have to go there at least once a week not to mention driving her around all week and the closest grocery store is 7 miles away. If I tried very hard I could cut my miles down to 200 a week but that would be working very had and no one would be happy.
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Post by kimber45 on Feb 28, 2011 12:11:41 GMT -5
usually 2 weeks, unless we go somewhere out of town
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Post by Agatha on Feb 28, 2011 14:02:06 GMT -5
At least one week but more than likely two. My nephew drives the truck to work so I don't worry with the gas for it much. My little car does wonderful with gas mileage. It all depends on whether or not I get a bug to take a long drive.
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Post by pepperdoo on Feb 28, 2011 19:25:17 GMT -5
Gas is $3.65 a gallon now, so guess I'm going to have to cut back somewhere else to make up for the gas increase.
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Post by onemoreday on Feb 28, 2011 20:40:51 GMT -5
We live out from town so I can get 5 - 6 days. Less if the kids are very busy.
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Post by motherto2 on Feb 28, 2011 21:07:20 GMT -5
I can usually get around 2 weeks on one fill up. I live about 14 miles one way from work, but I work 9 1/2 hour days so am off every other Friday. And that usually includes a couple of trips to town for church/grocery shopping, etc. If I have to get DS from college all bets are off. Will probably have to cut down on some driving into town to make up for the increas in gas prices.
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Post by cronewitch on Mar 1, 2011 1:04:39 GMT -5
I put in $20 before Thanksgiving the got more this week, I put in half a tank so it should last until mid summer.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Mar 1, 2011 16:03:31 GMT -5
About 16 days as I fill while at Sam's Club. I top off the tank because it's winter. In the summer, I fill about once a month.
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Post by Tiny on Mar 1, 2011 16:26:50 GMT -5
hmmm, I put about 7- 8 gallons of gas in my car every week. I get about 20 MPG. I drive about 140 city miles a week. Mostly it's the weekends since I don't need to drive to get to work. I do one weeknight of shopping (grocery) each week. The weekends I'm driving to relatives or friends or someplace. If I didn't fill up - I could go 2 weeks but then I'd be near Empty. I could probably make a tank of gas last forever if I really really really needed to... I could walk the 5 blocks to the grocery stores (maybe multiple times or more often - to haul home pop and kitty litter!) versus driving to the further away grocery/specialty stores, I could just not drive on the weekends. I've gone without the car for upto 2 weeks (borrowed it to my brother) and my life wasn't impacted very much - a friend took a turn driving when we needed to go to a party on the weekend I didn't have a car. I'm lucky I live where you can get by (inconveniently) without a car.
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Post by cronewitch on Mar 2, 2011 2:05:52 GMT -5
My gas can last months because I only drive that truck when it snows or to haul the boat. My car I fill about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. I drive about 10 miles to work and seldom go more than 10 on a weekend.
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Post by texaspn on Mar 2, 2011 14:51:09 GMT -5
We fill up every week or sometimes go as long as 10 days. It's a van (my husband is wheelchair bound) so only gets 18 mph. Also my work involves seeing patients in their homes though it's just part time but it adds up-I do get mileage though. We do go out of town every couple of months so that adds some.
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