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Old 05-28-2002, 11:07 PM   #1
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Question How often do you refuel...

and how much do you drive?

Personally, I drive a minimum of 360-400 miles a week. I also refuel about once a week...

Of course, I try to drive down to see my GF once a month, so that is another 1,000 miles/month...
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Old 05-29-2002, 12:09 AM   #2
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i usually refuel when my tank is close to empty
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Old 05-29-2002, 01:07 AM   #3
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tommy Boomfiger
i usually refuel when my tank is close to empty

Hence the term, "often"...
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Old 05-29-2002, 01:26 AM   #4
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I need to refuel about every other week. I drive about 20 miles a day with an 11 gallon tank in a car that gets 30 MPG.
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Old 05-29-2002, 07:48 AM   #5
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Once every 8 or 9 days for around 280 miles (14 gallon)!
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Old 05-29-2002, 10:38 AM   #6
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6-7 days. getting about 22-27 miles per gallon. I drive like 300-400 miles a week.
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Old 05-29-2002, 12:21 PM   #7
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i get about 17mpg on an 18 galon tank
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Old 05-29-2002, 12:34 PM   #8
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Being unenjoyed, every couple of weeks. Not having that 50 mile round-trip commute helps.

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Old 05-29-2002, 10:14 PM   #9
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car - once a week. ON auto-x weekends, i only put in 3 or 4 gallons. I like to keep teh rearend as light as i can for certain cornering characteristics that my car has problems with.

cycle - once ever two or so weeks. I dont drive it as much right now. It gets about 45mpg on a 3.5gal tank. The car gets about 25mpg on a 12gal tank.

thats about... 600 - 650mi every 2 weeks. Humm. At least i'm splitting it between to vehicles.

I used to drive the bike from one city to another for 6 months about 2 years ago - 70mi trip one way. The bike i had at the time got 60mpg and had a 2.5gal tank.
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Old 05-29-2002, 10:34 PM   #10
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Depends on which car. The Volvo averages about 23mpg if I'm driving semi-nice (maybe 225 miles per 16 gal tank) BUT the 'Stang (IF and when I ever get it back from the body shop after 3 months of body work and repainting) averages 9.5 mpg or 100 miles on its 16 gal tank. Good thing that's not my daily driver.
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Old 05-30-2002, 10:55 AM   #11
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Quote:
Originally posted by DarkFury
Must be all that "wall to wall" NY traffic...

Our cars get 25 on the Highway... which makes for nice road trips. (Considering where they are in the city)

you are absolutely right
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Old 05-31-2002, 02:52 AM   #12
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I get about 200 miles for every fill up of 14 gallons. That will last me 1-1.5 weeks. I need to start getting my ass to work early instead of driving 90MPH to get to work on time. Waste of gas.
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Old 06-02-2002, 09:27 AM   #13
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typically whenever i need gas, is when i refuel...
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Old 06-02-2002, 06:58 PM   #14
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In my mustang, very, very often. I get < 10mpg in town and that's driving nice. At auto-x and the dragstrip I get < 5mpg. I get 26mpg on the highway if the cruise is set and I stay out of boost. =)
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