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Old 02-25-2021, 05:26 PM   #1
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The real cost of SS gas mileage.

Been working from home for the last 6yrs. Drive my SS around 5-7K/mi per year. Gas prices spiked right now, and premium at $4/gallon in some places near me (regular .30 less).

Driving a 40mpg avg car vs a 16mpg car comes to $1102/yr. That's $91/mo extra to drive an SS vs something entirely gutless. 8K mi yr/would be $105/mo more.

So if you don't drive tons of miles the surcharge to drive a beast like an SS, does not cost that much.
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Old 02-25-2021, 05:51 PM   #2
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I get in the mid 20s (2SS) daily so I don't even see it as an issue. Got one in the garage that gets about 6 so this is my economy car. Lol.
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Old 02-25-2021, 05:59 PM   #3
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I get in the mid 20s (2SS) daily so I don't even see it as an issue. Got one in the garage that gets about 6 so this is my economy car. Lol.
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.
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Old 02-25-2021, 06:07 PM   #4
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Gotta love Commiefornia, last I looked here a few weeks ago it was 2.86.
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Old 02-25-2021, 06:14 PM   #5
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Gasoline will be going up all over the US after the administration raises the federal gasoline tax and that’s coming according to the people in charge now!
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Old 02-25-2021, 06:30 PM   #6
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Gotta love Commiefornia, last I looked here a few weeks ago it was 2.86.
Last I looked here it was 70 and sunny. Time to drive down to the beach and go for a run. Enjoy WI.
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Old 02-25-2021, 06:47 PM   #7
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Be ready for $6+ a gal. I get only 12.8 mpg with my driving. Much worse than my modded 2013 C6 Vette. I would avg the same in a 2015 GT stang as well at 12.9mpg. I may go back to a spark once gas is over $4 a gal.
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Old 02-25-2021, 06:50 PM   #8
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You don't go to Disney World to save money...

You don't drive a Camaro to save money either.
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Old 02-25-2021, 06:54 PM   #9
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Last I looked here it was 70 and sunny. Time to drive down to the beach and go for a run. Enjoy WI.
I enjoy it a great deal & I’d rather live in cold weather for 6 months than endure your reality. I’ll go into my back yard in the middle of winter on a full moon when it’s snowing out & listen to the snow fall all around me. I won’t hear a car for at least an hr. It’s peaceful & surreal. Good for the soul.

& you do realize every time you say that you only feed the stereotype, right? “At least the weather is nice.” LOL
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Old 02-25-2021, 07:16 PM   #10
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I enjoy it a great deal & I’d rather live in cold weather for 6 months than endure your reality. I’ll go into my back yard in the middle of winter on a full moon when it’s snowing out & listen to the snow fall all around me. I won’t hear a car for at least an hr. It’s peaceful & surreal. Good for the soul.

OMG! I had it all wrong. You ARE living in paradise! The hell with this nice weather! I have seen the light! Thank you, gtfoxy!!!
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Old 02-25-2021, 07:28 PM   #11
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OMG! I had it all wrong. You ARE living in paradise! The hell with this nice weather! I have seen the light! Thank you, gtfoxy!!!
No, stay where you are. WI is closed.
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Old 02-25-2021, 07:43 PM   #12
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No, stay where you are. WI is closed.
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.
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Old 02-25-2021, 08:05 PM   #13
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I live in San Diego and actually miss Northern Illinois / Southern Wisconsin (lived in the NW Burbs of Chicago for over 40 years)... About the only good thing here is I can drive my SS year round... The bad things are far too many to list... When I retire, I'm outta Kalifornia...
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Old 02-25-2021, 08:06 PM   #14
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Finally, someone that takes logs.

Here are my logs, definitely missing some pieces in the entries and only started including the price paid around 8 months ago. Row 2 is averages and further right are some numbers I put on for lols

Probably gonna make add another 'total' row for when my 93 octane records start coming in, maybe even another column for octane.

Also I have a v6 but I like showing my sheet when I can lol
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