DAKA Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 How have you changed your "daily" driving pattern.... (Are you making less trips with more "stops"?) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I'm driving less and combining trips more. I'm driving for pleasure less. Also, I'm loving democrats less. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I, pretty much, only drive from home, to the car place or airport. When I'm home, I'm home. I do all shopping during short days at work (which is usually). (can't do much when flying, only small and light stuff) I'm suddenly more worried about someone punching the gas tank of my car, while it's parked behind the mini-mall at the rental place, for weeks at a time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 No changes. I have always consolidated my trips. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fog Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I wish I could, but the jobs are not any closer to home than they were. I've got machines that burn in the hundreds of gallons a day. That bulk tank in the yard went way up in value, technically, but that doesn't change the fact that it went from $450 a day in fuel to $958 for the big machines. Used to be I could fill my personal truck for ~$80 and now it's closer $190 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 4 hours ago, DAKA said: How have you changed your "daily" driving pattern.... (Are you making less trips with more "stops"?) I've already been driving less since Covid and my insurance company even recognized that fact and gave me a discount. But now, ever since I put 10 gallons in my tank and it cost 40 bucks, I've been driving even less and I think they should give me another discount. Anyone living on a fixed income like I am, who voted for Biden, words cannot describe what a complete and total dumb f-ing arsehole they are, especially since most of them are probably too stupid to even realize what dumb f-ing assholes they are. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 When I hit speed bumps I imagine they are members of our current regime. 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Between both of our cars we drive less than 5,000 miles total per year. So no, I'll continue to drive like always. tom. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Borg warner said: I've already been driving less since Covid and my insurance company even recognized that fact and gave me a discount. But now, ever since I put 10 gallons in my tank and it cost 40 bucks, I've been driving even less and I think they should give me another discount. Anyone living on a fixed income like I am, who voted for Biden, words cannot describe what a complete and total dumb f-ing arsehole they are, especially since most of them are probably too stupid to even realize what dumb f-ing assholes they are. THEY will never admit that they F****D up voting for the dumbass and the BJ Queen 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 7 hours ago, DAKA said: How have you changed your "daily" driving pattern.... (Are you making less trips with more "stops"?) No, I haven't changed a thing. Of course I don't drive to work, but even during the previous gas crisis I maintained my normal movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyzz Kydd Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Small changes, mainly because I'm cheap. I was only driving the premium drinking V8 Camaro monster one or two days a week for short errands around town, that hasn't changed. My wife commutes 3-4 miles round trip a day in a Honda and does the majority of our shopping, that also hasn't changed. My son drives himself and his two younger siblings to school and back every day, which is the majority of miles driven in terms of commuting. He's still doing that, but we're putting regular in his Mustang instead of premium. Can anyone point me to some Biden "I did that!" stickers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampfox762 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 3 hours ago, deputy tom said: Between both of our cars we drive less than 5,000 miles total per year. So no, I'll continue to drive like always. tom. What Tom said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampfox762 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 14 minutes ago, Wyzz Kydd said: Can anyone point me to some Biden "I did that!" stickers? I just bought some. https://www.ebay.com/itm/353909491370?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A14vPdx8PVT_2lww9uo6dLbg42&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=353909491370&targetid=1599090336657&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9011814&poi=&campaignid=15275224983&mkgroupid=131097072938&rlsatarget=pla-1599090336657&abcId=9300697&merchantid=6296724&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuMuRBhCJARIsAHXdnqPcm6NkPdk4vn0cEr5YTFHyTKo9X0ONYATf08ySEMubsIpBjgDPiPYaAjBiEALw_wcB 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 At 20-30 mpg, a 20-30 mile joy ride costs me about $4.00 so it's not an issue. I only drive about 7K per year anyway. But the price of everything else is connected to fuel costs so I'm pissed at the Bidenflation. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, Swampfox762 said: I just bought some. And take a bunch to the grocery store with you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I glanced at the gas station sign on the way by today. $5.09 & 9/10 for diesel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmet Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Some friends and I have a deer camp in Southern VA- just over an hour outside of Richmond. While I still make the trip down, I don’t do it sporadically for just one night. This may change with hunting season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Nope, Still Drivin Like a Grampa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie18 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Alright, I'm probably going to piss people off. I spend most of my life driving around in a take home police car. The city pays my gas bill, so I mostly don't give a rat's ass if gas prices go up or down. It's a perk of the job. Before you hate me, there are heavier downsides to being a cop that cancel out the free crap. But, I own a dodge caravan as my personal car. I have literally driven that thing to the entire lower 48 states. It is my second home, I can easily live in that little van and be happy. Sadly, gas prices are going to negatively affect the ability to do so. I can barely manage 24 mpg if I take it easy. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Nope still doing 70-80 on the highway into town while all the dorks in their giant ass diesel trucks putt along at 55. My turbo 4 cylinder gets 20-28 so screw it. FJB and all his supporters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I'm renting a place about 6 blocks from the hospital I'm working at these days. I'm about 60 miles away from my property. Used to be, I'd be out there every off day. Now, I go out once a week and get as much as I can done, on that one trip. I'm 5 miles from Walmart, liquor, restaurants, and car wash. I usually make a loop these days, and hit the errands I need to hit. No more random explorations through the mountains or desert. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 11 hours ago, Fog said: I wish I could, but the jobs are not any closer to home than they were. I've got machines that burn in the hundreds of gallons a day. That bulk tank in the yard went way up in value, technically, but that doesn't change the fact that it went from $450 a day in fuel to $958 for the big machines. Used to be I could fill my personal truck for ~$80 and now it's closer $190 Fuel for farming - plowing, harvesting, preparing fields, feeding and transporting livestock and/or food for livestock. More fuel to haul farm products to market. Lots of fertilizer used in today’s farming, and natural gas is a big part of fertilizer. For many of us cost of the fuel used in our personal driving will soon seem like small potato’s compared the increased costs of all purchases as their prices jump to reflect their fuel cost increases. 18-wheelers get maybe 6 mpg. So at $3.00 per gallon that’s $0.50/mile. At $12.00 per gallon, which some are predicting, that’s $2.00/mile. Painful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostinTexas Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 A little, not much. "Town" is 20 miles away or more depending on which town we go to. We always consolidated trips when we could anyway. LostWife does the bulk of driving, but I'm on target for 6-7K this year thanks to getting a car that will get me into places the Camry wouldn't. As noted, fuel prices at the pump are just the beginning. Everything will cost more for trucking, and in every aspect. Add record inflation to the mix and the retired dude is really stressing over things. I don't know that inflation is "record" but having it is something pretty new in recent times. Interest rates are moving, but still historically low,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,for now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Interest rates won’t need to climb much before selling rural road frontage for McMansions - and construction of same - slows way down. If a person can squeak out payments on a $300,000 thirty year mortgage at 3% that same payment will only buy a $200,000 house at 6%. People with that $300,000 at 3% house have a great hedge against inflation if - I said IF - their income increases at or better than the rate of inflation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 12:17 AM, railfancwb said: Fuel for farming - plowing, harvesting, preparing fields, feeding and transporting livestock and/or food for livestock. More fuel to haul farm products to market. Lots of fertilizer used in today’s farming, and natural gas is a big part of fertilizer. 8 minutes ago, LostinTexas said: As noted, fuel prices at the pump are just the beginning. Everything will cost more for trucking, and in every aspect. Add record inflation to the mix and the retired dude is really stressing over things. I don't know that inflation is "record" but having it is something pretty new in recent times. Interest rates are moving, but still historically low,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,for now. LGB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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