[gtfoxy]

Originally Posted by 2SS Capt

I'd leave if I was on the beach in Del Mar... I have an Ocean View from my house (I'm up on a 1,200 ft hill), I'm over it, the state and the people... None of it appeals to me, I'm here for my job, once I retire in a few years, adios...

Here is the view from my place:

That is one beautiful scene. Thanks for sharing.

Praise be to God!

Originally Posted by 95 imp

And since it is CA, I'm willing to bet half of those girls were probably dudes at one time....

The real question is which of the 87 genders do they identify as.

Ah hell, let’s give them some options, let’s make 870.

[CHASLT1]

Well don't come to FL as the weather here sucks 9 months out of the year.

[ember1205]

80,000 miles of driving tracked in my Silverado 4x4 using 87, total cost for fuel of $11,202. That breaks down to 13.9 cents/mile.

19,800 miles of driving tracked in my Acura RDX AWD using 93, total cost for fuel of $2,200. That breaks down to 11 cents/mile.

I have numbers for the Camaro, but at less than 4,000 miles of driving tracked, they are still susceptible to variation. I'm currently seeing around 12.6 cents/mile for cost.

Cost per mile is all that really matters when you're trying to understand fuel costs.

[Zaqwert6]

Originally Posted by Staves

I do a lot of mixed driving. Will never see 20 as long as I own the car except for long freeway slogs.

6? Hope it’s a Bugatti.

Big block with twins. It'll smoke a line of Bugattis.

My daily is a 5 mile scenic cruise around the lake to my hospital. Tank of gas last 2-3 weeks.

[FarmerFran]

Well at least my truck gets better mileage than my car. Car ~12K miles a year at 19.3mpg (so far, total average) fuel hovers in the $2.7x range. Has moved to $2.8x lately.

[Big Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Staves

Not fair! You are such a meanie!!!!
Ok.....guess I'll just keep driving my SS all year round with the windows down. I'll try and find some audio of the snow falling.

California is a 60 year old dried up has been roadie, with a raspy voice, who screwed every band member and STILL thinks she’s hot.

Your misconception is people envy your state, but you couldn’t pay me to live in California. I say this as someone living in the Midwest equivalent of California; Illinois, except minus the weather and beaches.

My business is here, so I stay, but if (when) I move somewhere warmer, it would be Texas, Tennessee, or North Carolina (Love the Outer Banks). If I wanted more of the same but more land, I’d move to the Black Hills of South Dakota or Northern Michigan. I’d say California is #50 on my list of states I’d ever live in.

PS - interesting analysis about the gas, but I measure in smiles per gallon.

[Zaqwert6]

We have a few acres in NC, that's likely where we'll retire when the time comes.

Originally Posted by Big Lebowski

California is a 60 year old dried up has been roadie, with a raspy voice, who screwed every band member and STILL thinks she’s hot.

Your misconception is people envy your state, but you couldn’t pay me to live in California. I say this as someone living in the Midwest equivalent of California; Illinois, except minus the weather and beaches.

My business is here, so I stay, but if (when) I move somewhere warmer, it would be Texas, Tennessee, or North Carolina (Love the Outer Banks). If I wanted more of the same but more land, I’d move to the Black Hills of South Dakota or Northern Michigan. I’d say California is #50 on my list of states I’d ever live in.

PS - interesting analysis about the gas, but I measure in smiles per gallon.

[FarmerFran]

NC is awesome.

[Staves]

Originally Posted by Big Lebowski

California is a 60 year old dried up has been roadie, with a raspy voice, who screwed every band member and STILL thinks she’s hot.

If you’re trying to turn me on, it’s working!

[95 imp]

Originally Posted by gtfoxy

The real question is which of the 87 genders do they identify as.

Ah hell, let’s give them some options, let’s make 870.

Only 870? Why are you so narrow minded?

[JT58]

I always worry about gas prices and gas mileage as I have a long commute to work and drive about 500 miles a week. Especially now with the rise in gas prices. My former Camaro got 33 MPG on regular gas, which I sure do miss. I had to experience a V8 manual and was close to getting an SS although a deal came up on a 2006 C6 Corvette, which I could not pass up. My Wrangler gets 15, Vette about 23 and my Double Cab Silverado 4 X 4 is the champ at 24 MPG.

Bottom line- short commutes and low mileage it does not matter as much gas prices. Long commutes can cost a lot. Premium gas makes it even worse.

[FarmerFran]

Originally Posted by Staves

If you’re trying to turn me on, it’s working!

Much better reply than your last one. Nice edit.

[ZED SLED]

Originally Posted by FarmerFran

NC is awesome.

I agree, but I may be jaded by spending the previous 19 years in the Peoples Republic of NY before moving here, and 10 years in Michigan before that. We don't need no more stinkin' snow shovels! But as to gas mileage, I have no idea. Just gas 'em up when they need it.

[c4racer]

Originally Posted by ember1205

80,000 miles of driving tracked in my Silverado 4x4 using 87, total cost for fuel of $11,202. That breaks down to 13.9 cents/mile.

19,800 miles of driving tracked in my Acura RDX AWD using 93, total cost for fuel of $2,200. That breaks down to 11 cents/mile.

I have numbers for the Camaro, but at less than 4,000 miles of driving tracked, they are still susceptible to variation. I'm currently seeing around 12.6 cents/mile for cost.

Cost per mile is all that really matters when you're trying to understand fuel costs.

Well - in fairness you should also include total costs if you want a true comparison. So include maint such as oil changes, repairs, tires and insurance in those numbers. That's where the truck may shine because it could go 80K on a set of tires, or at most 2 sets where a SS / 1LE is going to use up 4 sets during that same time period - and more expensive tires, more expensive oil changes, more expensive insurance, etc.
Fuel costs are one portion of that.

And then you *could* add in depreciation costs but that's a harder number to pin down. Again - that's where that truck just might be the cheapest overall thing you could drive - although just the fuel numbers alone won't show it.