Using info available to me on the web, it looks like the wife's '04 Kia Sedona gets 14 city/21 highway, with my '00 Nissan Frontier getting 14/18.
I've been toying with the idea of something like a 250CC motorcycle for most of my commuting with the truck. I typically drive about 10 miles a day, unless I run an errand, etc. So, usually 50 to 70 miles a week in the truck. Means that I use 4 to 5 gallons a week, with a fill up about every 3 weeks. The van gets driven more, but still averaging less than 8,000 miles per year. Even buying a cheap bike, with helmet and insurance, would take quite a while to recoup costs. Granted, it would probably be better environmentally. But, my wife would turn gray really fast given the way people drive around here. There's a reason why my boss, who rides, calls his helmet a brain bucket.
I am seriously considering a crew cab F150 for my next vehicle (2010). Boys will be getting bigger, hopefully I will be in the shop more, and they get better mileage than either of our current vehicles.
In my situation, we would have to do a lot more driving to recoup our costs on a new vehicle basing it mileage. However, we will definately look into (especially for the wife) better mileage car/van when it is time to replace the Sedona.
I've been toying with the idea of something like a 250CC motorcycle for most of my commuting with the truck. I typically drive about 10 miles a day, unless I run an errand, etc. So, usually 50 to 70 miles a week in the truck. Means that I use 4 to 5 gallons a week, with a fill up about every 3 weeks. The van gets driven more, but still averaging less than 8,000 miles per year. Even buying a cheap bike, with helmet and insurance, would take quite a while to recoup costs. Granted, it would probably be better environmentally. But, my wife would turn gray really fast given the way people drive around here. There's a reason why my boss, who rides, calls his helmet a brain bucket.
I am seriously considering a crew cab F150 for my next vehicle (2010). Boys will be getting bigger, hopefully I will be in the shop more, and they get better mileage than either of our current vehicles.
In my situation, we would have to do a lot more driving to recoup our costs on a new vehicle basing it mileage. However, we will definately look into (especially for the wife) better mileage car/van when it is time to replace the Sedona.
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