I'm staring a new job here in a few weeks and I'll be commuting for as I've not really decided if I want to get an apartment closer or what yet but I was just curious as to everyone daily commutes? And what vehicle you commute in and hows your fuel economy?

My new job is about 1h and 10-15 minutes away from where I currently live..

So about 58 miles one way. 115-120 round trip. When I went up for my initial interview the 190E got 26mpg with A/C on full time.

I am planning on daily driving that 190E or possibly picking up a 190DT and daily driving that.

So, OD, what about you?

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Move closer.


The time spent commuting will eventually wear you out.


My commute is ~10 miles, but takes 45 minutes due to traffic.


I am moving closer to work in the next 2 weeks.

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Ranges from two city blocks to 40 miles, depending what site I'm going to.

Agreed, I did a 120-140 (60-70 each way) mile daily commute last year and it was brutal. Your life becomes work and not much else. You'll find it difficult to even pick up a part never mind find the time to install it.

Now i'm ten minutes from work and absolutely loving it!

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1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

About 2 minutes for me. I live about 1.5 miles from my shop.

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To the barn and back. The barn is two acres away. When I worked a regular job, up to a couple of years ago, it was a 5 mile trip, a mile of which was my driveway.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

I work from home. My daily commute consists of dragging my ass to the office chair and pushing the power button on my laptop

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Oh you know you just set yourself up for this one

Crash Homer - YouTube

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

1/8 mile walk for me. Best it has ever been.

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Jim

Mile to maybe 4-5 depending on the job site.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Hahaha true true, one of my favorite episodes

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

58 miles here...drive time is in excess of 1:15 going to work, but 45 minutes coming home.

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

If I had to spend that much time in traffic every day I'd go postal on someone.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Currently zero since I am retired.

Before that it was 550 miles one way. I lived just south of Kansas and worked in Houston three days a week.

I drove 55 miles each way for 26 yrs. 1.5hrs the morning and 2 hours each evening.

Was a single parent 12 of those years, arriving late and leaving early struggling to get to daycare before their bell rang and they started charging by the minute half of each week.

Is exhausting after a while and you are screwed whenever an idiot causes an accident; idiots are the one thing we will never run out of.

Work from home now. On Monday, I went to the office for the third time in 2012.

I highly recommend the home thing it if you can pull it off........

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N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)