Buy Gasoline like eggs....

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Originally Posted by mcan

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Here's a thought. CAR POOL. GET A BIKE. WALK. BUY A CAR THAT GETS BETTER MILEAGE.

The only current solution!! For those that can afford it, go electric, ALL electric.

For me it would make sense. I sold my old Honda Accord, which still got me 23-25 MPG, about a year ago. The interior and electronics were freaking out, but the engine was still solid.

My wife drives a minivan, Pontiac Montana, gets 21 MPG or so. That is the primary family vehicle. I have 3 kids, 1 still in a carseat, and sometimes do need to carry all of them with me, plus the Mrs. as well, so a sedan wasn't a great option, though it was an option. So I went with the mid-size SUV, a Chevy S-10 Blazer, which gets me about 17-18 MPG. I often have to carry stuff around that doesn't fit in a sedan's trunk, so this was equally important in the small SUV or 4-door sedan choice.

I certainly could change our habits with the family trips, and only use the mini-van for all of us. Also, the oldest is nearing 16, and will be driving himself often. So if I switch to a small all electric for myself to and from work, or occasional trips with 4-5 of us, this could work great. I would have plenty of time to plug-in and recharge, so it's not terribly inconvenient for me.

I am seriously considering this, have been since last summer. Cost, however, is a problem. So for now, I'm gonna start biking to/from work at least half the time, and leave the car in the garage. I almost did this last summer, then the prices started coming back down. Sadly, carpool b/n me and the wife is not possible, our schedules do not align to make this possible.