JABCAT
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It currently costs over $90 to fill up my wife's Grand Cherokee which needs to be filled up at least once, if not twice per week. We can't downsize her vehicle because she requires a vehicle that size for work. She receives a montly stipend and mileage, however, that doesn't account for the significant increase in fuel costs. If the government isn't going to do anything about lowering fuel costs (which can easily be done), they need to increase the per mile compensation for those who have to use their vehicles for work.
My Corvette gets about 10-15 mpg (on a good day), and a fill up is currently also almost $90. That vehicle only sees about 1,000 miles annually, so fuel costs don't both me much. When our new Wrangler comes in, it'll just be another large weekly fuel expense that we have to figure into our budget.
The thing will getting more "fuel-efficient" vehicles is that their fuel capacity is often lower than less fuel-efficient vehicles, so you have to fill up more & is almost becomes a wash.
My Corvette gets about 10-15 mpg (on a good day), and a fill up is currently also almost $90. That vehicle only sees about 1,000 miles annually, so fuel costs don't both me much. When our new Wrangler comes in, it'll just be another large weekly fuel expense that we have to figure into our budget.
The thing will getting more "fuel-efficient" vehicles is that their fuel capacity is often lower than less fuel-efficient vehicles, so you have to fill up more & is almost becomes a wash.
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