From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Wed Apr 26 2006 - 11:33:41 PDT
I was considering driving to El Paso, TX recently from Indiana but the
My M51 gasser gets 4-5 mpg, that's about 65 cents per mile just for
When I bought the M51, gas was about $1.30 /gallon and dipped to
I buy equipment periodically for my business and the cost to transport
I'm taking a trip out to Iowa for a week and I'm dragging my travel
Dave
Convoy Magazine wrote:
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economics just didn't justify driving so I flew instead and stayed fewer
days. For me to drive my diesel Ford truck to Wyoming and back to visit
my sister-in-law is a little over $400 and that is at 18 mpg. I don't
think that is going to happen this year.
fuel. A short trip for me in the midwest to almost any event is at
least 100 miles one way or at least $130 round trip. That makes one
think twice.
$1.00/gallon several times. Filling the tanks now costs about $280.00
is part of the buy equation. Too far, and it is not economical to buy
and move.
trailer along - saving on hotel to pay for the trip - and this is for my
business. If fuel prices go up and income does not - something has got
to give. So Holiday Inn loses and Exxon wins.
> Just as a question.
> North America is BIG (unlike Europe)
> Will the high gas prices affect your plans to travel
> to MV events either with or without your HMV?
>
> I know I have to take into consideration the cost of
> 100-300$ just in round-trip car gas expenses to visit
> some friends and events. Thus some plans will have to
> be cancelled.
>
> How bout you? will this affect your travel?
>
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