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How far is your commute to work everyday?

Old Jun 27, 2014 | 08:06 AM
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Ive got about 7 miles each way. Mostly Rush hour traffic both ways...not the most fun commute...
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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 08:10 AM
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I have a 25 mile each way commute to work. Lets say if gas prices go up anymore I am going to be looking at getting the '15 V6 or Ecoboost 4.
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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Will3212
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?
Mine is 33 miles each way, put a vortech on and lost a bit of gas mileage. I was more concerned with putting miles on my car than I was about mpg. Bough a beater with AC for 1400, drive it 3 days a week to work. Just dropping to 87 octane on the beater is saving money.
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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 02:42 PM
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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.

Originally Posted by kanine
Just curious for you guys who use your GT as a DD, what fuel do you use, 87 or 93? Assuming your not tuned.
Stock, and never put anything less than 91.

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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 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. :/
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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 08:08 PM
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I have a 15 mile trip each way in miserable NYC traffic.
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Old Jun 28, 2014 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 88lx50
I have a 15 mile trip each way in miserable NYC traffic.
Hopefully not in your car!

Mine is better measured in time, 50 mins - 1 hr door to door to midtown manhattan. The 5.0 is a lot happier in the garage...
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Old Jun 28, 2014 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JPMotorSport
Hopefully not in your car!

Mine is better measured in time, 50 mins - 1 hr door to door to midtown manhattan. The 5.0 is a lot happier in the garage...
I drive in to work. I live in Staten Island and work in Red Hook Brooklyn. The Stang comes with me on nice days!
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Old Jun 30, 2014 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 88lx50
I have a 15 mile trip each way in miserable NYC traffic.
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.
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Old Jun 30, 2014 | 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...

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Old Jun 30, 2014 | 01:34 PM
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62 miles round trip. Mostly highway. Mostly stop and go traffic. But I have a v6 so gas mileage isn't terrible. I spend so much time in the car. Glad the recaros are so comfortable.
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Old Jun 30, 2014 | 04:10 PM
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13.2 miles. 27, yes 27 traffic lights, non of them timed with each other. 8.8 mpg, not kidding

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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by alecmets2011
13.2 miles. 27, yes 27 traffic lights, non of them timed with each other. 8.8 mpg, not kidding
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.
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 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.
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 07:49 PM
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How far is your commute to work everyday?

Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs
.9 miles


It's a real grind
We moved offices

Now it's 1.3 miles
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 07:50 PM
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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.
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 07:53 PM
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35 miles one way. 99% 4 lane or more or remote interstate.
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 07:56 PM
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11 miles one way. Traffic flows pretty smooth until I hit the main gate at the base I work at.
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 08:08 PM
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my commute is basically the distance to wherever my bluetooth headset happens to be sitting LOL, usually on the kitchen table
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 08:10 PM
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40mins subway ride.
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