Back in the late seventies for a while I commuted from Annapolis to out near the Dulles Airport. Learned that lesson long ago, never again.

Not a driving comute, but the WORST commute I heard of was a Pan Am pilot who was recalled after being furloughed for quite some time. He missed the flying and wanted to go back to it. He had already established a buisness and family, who supported him in going back to Pan Am. He accepted the recall and was of course sent to the most junior base in the Pan Am system which was Berlin, Germany. He comuted from Hawaii to Berlin. Just about 1/2 way around the world to get to work. He woull fly his trips in the last 1/2 of one month and the first 1/2 of the next month, so he was gone for a full month, and then had a month off. The "coummute" took him a day and a half.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

My commute is just under 100 miles a day. I am going to enjoy being able to use my SDL again. My Suburban isn't nearly as fuel efficient.

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Mercedes Fleet:
2004 CL600 Designo Espresso SPORT
2004 S600 Designo Espresso SPORT/Lorinser Pkg.
1999 S320
1988 300TE
1972 280SEL 4.5
Diesel Fleet:
2014 GL350 Blutec
1987 300SDL Blk/Blk 4 place seating #18 head
1987 300SDL Smk Slv/Burgangy #17 head
1986 300SDL Blk Pearl/Palomino #14 head w/ 280K
1984 Lincoln Mark VII Fact BMW Turbo Diesel

That is of course, unless you enjoy driving your automobile and it realxes you
My 50 mile round trip to school and back is perfect.

For three years, I commuted from Oak Harbor to Blaine, WA. 140 miles round trip. The last year that I did it, I was in a three way ride-share for three months, then a two way ride-share for three months, then the final six months by myself and still, I put 30,000 miles on my 1982 300TD! There was usually little traffic, so it wasn't too bad, but I tired of the drive, especially in the final year.

Now, my commute is 3.5 miles door to door, my 85 300SD barely has time to warm up!

Merry Christmas

RBMercedes

I commute 90 miles round trip everyday in my 1983 300D. This car enjoys being out on the road. I love racking up the miles in this car. I feel with only 223,000 miles I can't brag yet to Mereces owners. I feel once I get myself to about 300,000 I will then get some people impressed.

I commute 230 miles/day. Been doing it for 6 years now, through some of the worst lake effect snow the Great Lakes has to offer, right off the east end of Lake Ontario. I go through a car every 2 years. I buy older diesels, and run them until they rust through (road salt is brutal when it's on the car nearly every day for 4+ months).
My Benz is a nice road car, but it's really bad at starting in cold weather. godd thing I've got a backup car this year.

joebiodiesel

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1978 300SD
Running Biodiesel/SVO, 2 tank system
127,000 Miles

2 miles each way.

once i commuted from this side of the table to the other side working out of the house. my car got great mileage then. :

gotta go. leaving for the hotel before the flight to fla.

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currently
[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

I dont think a car gets ANY mileage when its parked!

MikeTangas
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Join Date: 04-03-2000
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Location:
Work = Port Huron, MI
Home = Temecula, CA

I would like to know how many gallons per year? :SHOCK:

The longest commute I have heard of, not by car mind you, is a guy that had a Radio show in Dallas in the morning, and an afternoon show in Chicago.

I don't remember if he used commercial flights, or had is own plane.

Phil

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'95 E300 Diesel, 264,000 Miles. [Sold it]

Yea I met the guy flew South West Air got a free ticket evenry other week

My commute is about 4 miles each way, which I can make in about 15 minutes most days, even in heavy traffic.

The commute when I was doing my internship a few summers ago was less than 1 mile each way, I would have walked it, but it's a one mile stretch of dangerous roadway with no sidewalks

Sorry guys, mine is only about 1.2 miles door to door. Less than 3 round trip. But this is all by design though. Like driving, but commuting aint driving.

Bad part is that on a bad day there is no time to unwind with a nice drive on the way home. Not even a bar on the way home.

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Alan Hamm
'87 300SDL 277K Miles
'89 560 SL 68K Miles