How much a gallon before you quit driving? - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

azureblue · #31 11-25-2005, 02:19 PM

Filled up for 1.96 yesterday. Driving more than I was a month ago so not complaining at all.

moparmike · #32 11-26-2005, 04:26 AM

I would stop driving my car at $4/gal, my bike at some point after $5. Even at 65mpg, it stops becoming worth it.

Botnst · #33 11-26-2005, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by moparmike

I would stop driving my car at $4/gal, my bike at some point after $5. Even at 65mpg, it stops becoming worth it.

Du-u-u-u-ude! Whas' hopnin? Where have you been? Out on work-release? Returned from jungle exploration? Stringer for Al Jazeera in Iraq? Guard at GITMO?

Welcome back.

B

moparmike · #34 11-27-2005, 01:31 AM

Nahh, just haven't been here much. I just got teh 1N74rN3T at the house again, so i might be around more.

Currently, I drive a bus for the local Univeristy. I was an OTR truck driver, but I wasn't getting enough miles to make it worth it. If I don't put miles behind me, I ain't getting enough cash to make it worth it.

Are you still defending the hearth & home against liberal lunacy, or do you just taunt them for fun now?

mzsmbs · #35 11-27-2005, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Diesel Power

The first generation Prius already has vehicles in excess of 200K miles on the roads, and still have their original battery packs.

you got any links to that info by any chance? thanks.

#36 11-27-2005, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mzsmbs

you got any links to that info by any chance? thanks.

Do a search for Prius Taxi Vancouver Canada. There's more info than you'll want to read on that search. Toyota even bought the car back to dismantle it so they could see how the system held up. The car was still running fine when it was retired.

Botnst · #37 11-27-2005, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by moparmike

Nahh, just haven't been here much. I just got teh 1N74rN3T at the house again, so i might be around more.

Currently, I drive a bus for the local Univeristy. I was an OTR truck driver, but I wasn't getting enough miles to make it worth it. If I don't put miles behind me, I ain't getting enough cash to make it worth it.

Are you still defending the hearth & home against liberal lunacy, or do you just taunt them for fun now?

Wish I had room to cut and paste that last sentence into my growing self-description.

My kids are leaving home and my income is increasing, I have two Benzes running and my orange trees are loaded. Life could be worse.

Bot

TheDon · #38 11-27-2005, 11:03 AM

o yes and all of the towns garabge drucks will be Rolls Royve Phantoms

Azimyth · #39 11-27-2005, 11:25 AM

I'll never quit driving...I'll simply evolve

aklim · #40 11-27-2005, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

gotta love how the oil companies gouge on diesel prices. lower the gas because their are far more gas users than diesel so .. less people complaining wont really be noticed unlike a whole lot of people complaining

Lets see, who should I please first. 5000 customers or 50?

aklim · #41 11-27-2005, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by w126

The mayor of Madison once said he'd like to replace all the Crown Vics with hybrid cars. I don't see many hybrid cars on the market right now that would be appropriate for high speed chases, curb jumping, ramming etc. Perhaps in the future.

He also said the people would go to the bars more after they became smoke free. See Tailgators sign on East Washington lately where they asked the mayor where the increased number of customers are?

#42 11-28-2005, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by w126

The mayor of Madison once said he'd like to replace all the Crown Vics with hybrid cars. I don't see many hybrid cars on the market right now that would be appropriate for high speed chases, curb jumping, ramming etc. Perhaps in the future.

Are you sure that he isn't talking taxis? Hybrids make the case in taxi service, since their strong point is where taxi's are at their very worst. Hybrids would do some service, and are already for state fleets in some environments. The postal service would even stand to benefit from using hybrids in mail routes. As for patrol cars, you are quite correct that at current, hybrids would not be up to the task of patrol duty. They are going to have to make further advances in battery denisty (they are on the way), before they'll be able to provide adequate boost for pursuit scenarios.

boneheaddoctor · #43 11-28-2005, 09:47 AM

everyone pays roughly the same for gas ....what varies is the taxes you pay on that gallon. And thats where the bloodsuckers in Europe tax the people to death to support their socialist entitlement programs.

Teemeister · #44 11-28-2005, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by boneheaddoctor

everyone pays roughly the same for gas ....what varies is the taxes you pay on that gallon. And thats where the bloodsuckers in Europe tax the people to death to support their socialist entitlement programs.

Yep, the first 16 places on the *****list are taken by European countries. Congrats Europe - that's a total win! Then they're wondering why economy sucks big time.... LOL
"How much a gallon before you quit driving?" This question was asked in a survey in Europe. 2/3 of the people in Austria said they would not change their driving habits until gas prices rise up to 3 Euros per LITER.