A couple of weeks ago, I was notified that my job is being moved off shore and
I will be effectively unemployed as of August 15. In anticipation of getting
another job, I will likely have to start commuting again. I have been
workingfrom home for the past 9 years so I felt like I didn't have to worry
about thecost of commuting and bought an Avalanche to tow my double deck Spit
hauler. It gets about 18 mpg on the highway (not towing) and about 12 when
towing the loaded trailer. So If I will be commuting, I have to find another
vehicle that gets considerably better mileage. I am A GM MasterCard holder
that earns a percentage of allcharges toward purchase of any GM vehicle. So
If I have to get an ugly econo-box, I guess it would have to be a GM product.
Anybody have a suggestion of a good choice?
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Babcock
To: Joe Curry
Cc: Shane Ingate ; Friends of Triumph
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Cost of diesel [was Oil - Since Triumphs Drip...]
The ballpark calculation of Diesel vs. Gas for towing generally goes
something like this: I get 14 MPG towing a heavy race car trailer with my F350
and 9 MPG or less with my Yukon Denali. Diesel has to be nearly twice as
expensive to deliver the same cost per mile. Around town with no tow my F350
gets 16 MPG, so I don't use it unless I need to carry something. My 360 spider
gets 22MPG on average and delivers about 400 TPG (thrills per gallon). My FZ1
Yamaha gets a little over 50MPG and my FJR1200 gets a little over 39. I'm
riding the FZ a lot these days. My Honda CA95 (1962 150 Dream) gets over 75
MPG but I look like a complete dork driving it.
If you really want to avoid using gas, start pumping pedals or get an
electric bicycle. Or a Honda step through. Those little and very light four
strokes from the sixties get over 100MPG. If you have any environmental
conscience to speak of it's tough to justify a two stroke scooter--they emit
more emission products than a small fleet of SUV's
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