How much gasoline do you use? - Page 5

TheMercenary · 04-28-2008, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Math problem for you smart at math people:

My trip here was around 110 miles; 220 rt. I get about 10 mpg. We are reimbursed .505/mile. How much profit will I make off this trip. Today, gas was 3.59.

Profit is kidding; we all know the standards include wear and tear on your automobile...ours was finally updated about 2 years ago.

All answers must be in abouts since I am obviously oblivious to my own personal economics re: gas mileage etc.

It costs you 79.20 to drive 220m round trip at 22 gallons a rt. You get $110 for the 220m. Profit = $30.80

Cicero · 04-28-2008, 10:02 PM

Ok I got 52.62 because I calculated 15mpg average because I know there is no way it could be 10.

A better guess would be at about 18mpg....Which means you will have made 66.23 ....but both of those are really bad gas mileage averages and jinx's is probably closer to the truth.

Ah well...heh...The good old oldsmobile.....

jinx · 04-28-2008, 10:06 PM

I went with 20mpg.... she's got to be getting at least 20 hwy.

Cicero · 04-28-2008, 10:11 PM

Yeppers....!! But you already calculated 20....and I wasn't going with 21 or 22..That's what I was getting. Until I blew the engine the other day. Now I'm lucky I get anywhere with any amount of gas.

tw · 04-30-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cicero

That's what I was getting. Until I blew the engine the other day.

How does not blow an engine (without being phallic)? And why are methane expenditures also relevant (just moving the thread somewhere)?

Cicero · 05-01-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tw

How does not blow an engine (without being phallic)? And why are methane expenditures also relevant (just moving the thread somewhere)?

How does not blow an engine? wtf?

Your other question, that is actually readable, answer: I have been complaining a lot lately about the price of gas for my commute lately. I had forgotten how lucky I was to have a functioning car. The price of gas is going to pale in comparison for what I have to spend on a new vehicle, all of a sudden, and I should have been grateful that I even had one. How does this relate to the conversation? Not only am I going to have to find another vehic. pronto., one of the first qualifiers will be gas efficiency, when it never has been in the past.

Thanks for asking.
Now that I might have your attention:
Thank you for responding to me and various others, in other threads...You are very easy to talk to, especially when being asked direct questions.

HungLikeJesus · 05-01-2008, 02:26 PM

Exactly.

classicman · 05-01-2008, 04:10 PM

Cic, I have a 12 yr old car that gets me in the mid 20 per gallon - I am so ready for a new car, but I'm having trouble justifying the cost for the same or decreased mileage. It just doesn't seem right to me. On the other hand being newly single I want a better car than I have. lookin at the Mazda 3 or the Nissan Sentra sport right now.

HungLikeJesus · 05-01-2008, 04:18 PM

In that case, classicman, why don't you get a car with the highest fuel economy you can find?

classicman · 05-01-2008, 04:32 PM

Because of the limited supply of green matter

$$$$$MONEY$$$$$

BigV · 05-01-2008, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cicero

How does not blow an engine? wtf?

Your other question, that is actually readable, answer: I have been complaining a lot lately about the price of gas for my commute lately. I had forgotten how lucky I was to have a functioning car. The price of gas is going to pale in comparison for what I have to spend on a new vehicle, all of a sudden, and I should have been grateful that I even had one. How does this relate to the conversation? Not only am I going to have to find another vehic. pronto., one of the first qualifiers will be gas efficiency, when it never has been in the past.

Thanks for asking.
Now that I might have your attention:
Thank you for responding to me and various others, in other threads...You are very easy to talk to, especially when being asked direct questions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Cic, I have a 12 yr old car that gets me in the mid 20 per gallon - I am so ready for a new car, but I'm having trouble justifying the cost for the same or decreased mileage. It just doesn't seem right to me. On the other hand being newly single I want a better car than I have. lookin at the Mazda 3 or the Nissan Sentra sport right now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

In that case, classicman, why don't you get a car with the highest fuel economy you can find?

My next car

elSicomoro · 05-01-2008, 04:51 PM

A used car dealer down the street from us had a grey-market Smart car for sale for a while. It was something like $38,000...jeez!

HungLikeJesus · 05-01-2008, 04:59 PM

BigV, when I was in Germany last summer I saw lots of Smarts.

This is what I've been driving the last 5 years (but in blue).

footfootfoot · 06-06-2008, 11:51 AM

Shawnee, you are $32 ahead.

220 x.505= 111.10 your reimbursement
220/10= 22 the gallons of gas you used
22*3.59= 78.98 the money you spent on gas
111.10-78.98 = 32.12 how much you have left from your reimbursement after you pay your self back.

footfootfoot · 06-06-2008, 11:53 AM

D'oh, Merc already 'splained you. never mind

And I believe she could be getting 10mpg in her car. I've had vehicles like that.

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04-28-2008, 10:02 PM	#62
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Ok I got 52.62 because I calculated 15mpg average because I know there is no way it could be 10. A better guess would be at about 18mpg....Which means you will have made 66.23 ....but both of those are really bad gas mileage averages and jinx's is probably closer to the truth. Ah well...heh...The good old oldsmobile..... __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

04-28-2008, 10:06 PM	#63
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I went with 20mpg.... she's got to be getting at least 20 hwy. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

04-28-2008, 10:11 PM	#64
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Yeppers....!! But you already calculated 20....and I wasn't going with 21 or 22..That's what I was getting. Until I blew the engine the other day. Now I'm lucky I get anywhere with any amount of gas. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

05-01-2008, 02:26 PM	#67
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Exactly. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

05-01-2008, 04:10 PM	#68
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Cic, I have a 12 yr old car that gets me in the mid 20 per gallon - I am so ready for a new car, but I'm having trouble justifying the cost for the same or decreased mileage. It just doesn't seem right to me. On the other hand being newly single I want a better car than I have. lookin at the Mazda 3 or the Nissan Sentra sport right now. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-01-2008, 04:18 PM	#69
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	In that case, classicman, why don't you get a car with the highest fuel economy you can find? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

05-01-2008, 04:32 PM	#70
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Because of the limited supply of green matter $$$$$MONEY$$$$$ __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-01-2008, 04:51 PM	#72
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	A used car dealer down the street from us had a grey-market Smart car for sale for a while. It was something like $38,000...jeez!

05-01-2008, 04:59 PM	#73
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	BigV, when I was in Germany last summer I saw lots of Smarts. This is what I've been driving the last 5 years (but in blue). __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker. Last edited by HungLikeJesus; 05-01-2008 at 05:08 PM.

06-06-2008, 11:51 AM	#74
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Shawnee, you are $32 ahead. 220 x.505= 111.10 your reimbursement 220/10= 22 the gallons of gas you used 22*3.59= 78.98 the money you spent on gas 111.10-78.98 = 32.12 how much you have left from your reimbursement after you pay your self back. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

06-06-2008, 11:53 AM	#75
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	D'oh, Merc already 'splained you. never mind And I believe she could be getting 10mpg in her car. I've had vehicles like that. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

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