How far is your commute to work everyday?
6/27/14, 11:44 AM
#63
I'm about to start a new job that is 25 miles from my home 1 way. I have the 2012 GT and the MPG is poor especially when there is traffic. I'm going to be driving 50 miles everyday to and from work. I need your opinion about something...so I looked into the 2015 4 cylinder turbo Mustang which will probably get 32 mpg high way. My car is worth about $21,000, a new 2015 4 cylinder with the options I want is priced at $34,000 mrsp. My car is 3 years old, Bought it April of 2011. What do you think is the best option for me? and how far is your commute to work 1 way?
6/27/14, 02:42 PM
#64
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My commute is 92 miles each way, for around ~184 miles (plus any side trips); from Stockton, CA to San Francisco, CA, pretty much all highway miles. I-5, 205, 580, to 80 across the Bay Bridge. I spend about $30-$35 in gas a night plus a $4-$5 bridge fair. The Mustang gets decent gas mileage in the 24-26 mpg range for a 3.31 geared MT-82.
Only thing that really sucks is the miles add up. Got our car in January (4 miles on odo at the time I test drove it, registered with 16 miles) and already have over 12K miles on it. I do enjoy the commute though, and now that I am used to it, it doesn't seem as long.
I was spending easily twice the gas cost in my 2003 Lightning with bolt-ons, 6lb lower, and tune. My wife drives a 2006 GTO A4 (LS2, 6.0L) and it gets about 22-24 mpg on the same commute. The last way I commute is my 2009 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom (Weestrom) and it gets roughly 50 mpg and I spend about $15 a night (I work midnights) commuting on it.
Stock, and never put anything less than 91.
Only thing that really sucks is the miles add up. Got our car in January (4 miles on odo at the time I test drove it, registered with 16 miles) and already have over 12K miles on it. I do enjoy the commute though, and now that I am used to it, it doesn't seem as long.
I was spending easily twice the gas cost in my 2003 Lightning with bolt-ons, 6lb lower, and tune. My wife drives a 2006 GTO A4 (LS2, 6.0L) and it gets about 22-24 mpg on the same commute. The last way I commute is my 2009 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom (Weestrom) and it gets roughly 50 mpg and I spend about $15 a night (I work midnights) commuting on it.
Stock, and never put anything less than 91.
Last edited by Azrael; 6/27/14 at 02:54 PM.
6/27/14, 07:18 PM
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I got a five minute commute each way. And I sometimes put my top down on my way there and home. Depends if I leave later than I should which I have done before. But tomorrow I'll probably drive my Dad's Rav 4 so my parents can have my Mustang to drive around if they want. :/
6/28/14, 03:07 PM
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6/28/14, 04:42 PM
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6/30/14, 11:36 AM
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I hear you there. Only about half the distance of yours at 7 mi. each way, but a lot of it is bumper to bumper. As big as Houston is, rush hour is still a nightmare. Especially when your not on the highway. Luckily there are a few breaks here and there that I get to exploit.
6/30/14, 12:50 PM
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Used to be 50 miles each way in the nightmare commute corridor between Modesto and the San Francisco bay.
Then I got lucky enough to be offered the General Sales Manager position here at our local BMW Dealership, and it got cut down to 3 miles each way. Usually about 90 minutes, but could take up to 2.5 hours.
IF I'm lucky and hit traffic, I can listen to a whole song on the radio...
Then I got lucky enough to be offered the General Sales Manager position here at our local BMW Dealership, and it got cut down to 3 miles each way. Usually about 90 minutes, but could take up to 2.5 hours.
IF I'm lucky and hit traffic, I can listen to a whole song on the radio...
Last edited by Cristoff; 6/30/14 at 12:51 PM.
7/2/14, 09:23 AM
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It's blasphemy to say, I know, but you're a perfect candidate for a hybrid. That's exactly the kind of situation where they shine, since you'd stay in all-electric mode for the majority of that trip every day.
8/11/15, 07:40 PM
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35 miles 1 way 5 red lights from freeway entrance to exit to work, not bad if i cruise at 60 mph then 45 minutes, if i have fun..... then 20 minutes when i cruise i check the avg mpg and IF it is a true reading then i'm reading 32-36 mpg highway, for a performance car that's not bad just hangin back.
8/11/15, 07:50 PM
#76
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34 Miles each way with a mix of heavy traffic back roads and 3 different highways. The fact that I drive it every day in a Mustang actually makes it something to look forward to. I drove a Subaru Forester for a week as a loaner while my car was in the shop and it was so boring I was having trouble staying awake.
