Cost To Operate VS Buy Gas Car
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Cost To Operate VS Buy Gas Car
I was playing with Excel and trying to figure out if getting a cheap gas car would be worth it. Hope this helps anyone thinking the same thing.
Data
Fuel cost (as of today in CA) Gas: $3.20
Diesel: $3.50
Mileage (hwy)
Gas: 27 mpg (what the wife’s 2005 Accord gets)
Diesel: 21 mpg (what my truck gets)
Miles traveled/yr: 16,000 (just going to work)
What I found out was that for my commute, I am paying an additional $700.37/yr (or 58/month) to drive my truck.
Ok, so what if I start upgrading my truck. If my upgrade improves my mileage by 3 mile/gal, my yearly commute cost is reduced by $333 (or approx. 95 gals/yr). The difference/yr compared to gas $437.04 (or $36/month).
Interesting, I can save $333/yr if I upgrade my truck to get 24 mpg. Do you think my wife will buy this load of BS?
The better question is how to do this?…Synthetic oil, electric fan, tires, gearing, injectors…
21 mpg
Mileage Diesel Gas Difference
10,000 $ 1,666.67 $ 1,185.19 $ 481.48
16,000 $ 2,666.67 $ 1,896.30 $ 770.37
20,000 $ 3,333.33 $ 2,370.37 $ 962.96
22 mpg
Mileage Diesel Gas Difference
10,000 $ 1,590.91 $ 1,185.19 $ 405.72
16,000 $ 2,545.45 $ 1,896.30 $ 649.16
20,000 $ 3,181.82 $ 2,370.37 $ 811.45
24 mpg
Mileage Diesel Gas Difference
10,000 $ 1,458.33 $ 1,185.19 $ 273.15
16,000 $ 2,333.33 $ 1,896.30 $ 437.04
20,000 $ 2,916.67 $ 2,370.37 $ 546.30
Data
Fuel cost (as of today in CA) Gas: $3.20
Diesel: $3.50
Mileage (hwy)
Gas: 27 mpg (what the wife’s 2005 Accord gets)
Diesel: 21 mpg (what my truck gets)
Miles traveled/yr: 16,000 (just going to work)
What I found out was that for my commute, I am paying an additional $700.37/yr (or 58/month) to drive my truck.
Ok, so what if I start upgrading my truck. If my upgrade improves my mileage by 3 mile/gal, my yearly commute cost is reduced by $333 (or approx. 95 gals/yr). The difference/yr compared to gas $437.04 (or $36/month).
Interesting, I can save $333/yr if I upgrade my truck to get 24 mpg. Do you think my wife will buy this load of BS?
The better question is how to do this?…Synthetic oil, electric fan, tires, gearing, injectors…
21 mpg
Mileage Diesel Gas Difference
10,000 $ 1,666.67 $ 1,185.19 $ 481.48
16,000 $ 2,666.67 $ 1,896.30 $ 770.37
20,000 $ 3,333.33 $ 2,370.37 $ 962.96
22 mpg
Mileage Diesel Gas Difference
10,000 $ 1,590.91 $ 1,185.19 $ 405.72
16,000 $ 2,545.45 $ 1,896.30 $ 649.16
20,000 $ 3,181.82 $ 2,370.37 $ 811.45
24 mpg
Mileage Diesel Gas Difference
10,000 $ 1,458.33 $ 1,185.19 $ 273.15
16,000 $ 2,333.33 $ 1,896.30 $ 437.04
20,000 $ 2,916.67 $ 2,370.37 $ 546.30
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years ago I kept tellin my wife about all these gadgets for the truck and how well they would increase the fuel milage....I didnt really need her approval on thing just thought it would be nice to include her in on some purchases ............anyway on day she told me to go siphone some fuel from my truck before it flows out on the ground.... was puzzled but she said with all my mods the truck was actually makin fuel........
then she got her truck and didnt mind moddin **** so it was all good
she drove that truck into the sunset with her new boyfriend and we all lived happily ever after .........just wished I had fixed the truck so it couldnt come back to town
then she got her truck and didnt mind moddin **** so it was all good
she drove that truck into the sunset with her new boyfriend and we all lived happily ever after .........just wished I had fixed the truck so it couldnt come back to town
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