Throwing in my 2 cents - I had a Chevy Monte Carlo coupe for years (actually, I had 2 of them, I like the car so much) that got 25-32 mpg, and I drove the heck out of both of them back & forth from Decatur to DW. I finally decided I was getting too old for the whole hauling my "stuff" in and out of the back seat. When I started looking, I looked at several models of vehicle that got gas mileage in that same range or a little better. What I ended up with was a Dodge Dakota quad cab truck - not a full-size truck, but just the right size for me (which means I can park it without taking up 2 spaces). It gets anywhere from 14 to 21 mpg - much less than what the Monte Carlo got, but I'm also driving less now that it's only 3 miles to work instead of 30. It's a flex fuel vehicle, and the flex fuel mileage is a little less (1/2 to 1 mpg less) than gasoline, but it does give me an option to use E85 when the gasoline prices skyrocket. It gives me the option to haul 4 people comfortably , 5 people a little uncomfortably without having to cram them in through 2 doors, and I have a locking bed cover that unfolds to allow for full bed use, which has been VERY handy. It's also has 4 wheel drive - handy when we have snow and I need to get out of the 1/4 mile driveway (we're in the country and sometimes don't get plowed out quickly - or they plow our driveway shut.) I absolutely love this truck and can't imagine going back to a smaller vehicle. When I have to drive my husband's Mustang, I feel claustrophobic - although he loves the Mustang, so I guess it really is about personal preference.
Nancy -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Peterson, Lance Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 11:58 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Employment Opportunity I just did a quick calculation in Excel to recoup $18,000 from buying a hybrid that gets 52mpg instead of a regular car that gets 28. You would have to drive 397,090.91 miles at $2.75 per gallon, from truck that gets 14mpg that is still 200,000 miles. If you are looking to go from a gas car to a hybrid I would say certainly not worth it. It 56727 miles just to recoup $3,000 I don't know I guess you can see my stance on hybrids... Not to mention repair costs of a hybrid. Lance Peterson District Technology Office Network Technician Rice Lake Area Schools 30 S Wisconsin Ave Rice Lake, WI 54868 715-234-2181 ext: 5291 -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Peterson, Lance Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 11:32 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Employment Opportunity I'm curious if you ever found your breakeven point if you bought about a $6000 used car. My wife has a ford escort that gets 32ish in town(about 40 on freeways). A new escort is going to be at least 4 times that much. So my question is how many miles does it take to recoup that extra cost? I have never seen numbers to justify the cost of a prius or any other hybrid for that matter. Just curious if you ever figured out the numbers. And maybe discussion sake I guess. Lance Peterson Rice Lake Area Schools Network Technician -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Scott Oyer Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 11:26 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Employment Opportunity I'll vouch for the Prius -- bought mine and now that I am driving to Bloomington I am sitting at 50+ MPG average... Scott O On Oct 6, 2010, at 9:47 AM, Richard Kasson wrote: > You can do it. Get a Prius and you're all set. > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Dylan Haines > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 9:27 AM > To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Employment Opportunity > > Communte might be a little long for me :-) > > > Dylan Haines > Systems Technical Support Manager > > HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. > Box 725, The Hive > 37 Hall Street > Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 > > Tel: (902)634-8316 ext. 237 > Cell: (902)553-0706 > Fax: (902)634-3647 > > www.hb-studios.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Dana Fellows > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 11:21 AM > To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Employment Opportunity > > There goes 1/2 the people on the tech-geek list. > > Dana Fellows > Computer Technology Instructor / Network Administrator Whiteside Area Career > Center > 1608 Fifth Avenue > Sterling, IL 61081 > Email, dfell...@wacc.cc > Website, www.wacc.cc > Phone: 815-626-5810 ext. 206 > Available via phone between 2:30 and 3:30 PM Central Time > > MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, CIW > AAS - Network Administration > BA - Information Systems > MS - Instructional Technology > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of hay...@sages.us > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 8:58 AM > To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org > Subject: [tech-geeks] Employment Opportunity > > My wife's employer is looking for some "good" IT people. (Believe me, they > need some.) They are looking to hire 180+ IT people before years' end and > have a large presence in the STL area and in the Washington DC area. If > anyone knows of an IT professional who is "looking" please let me know and > my wife will put their name and contact information in the referral database > and they will be contacted. > > Have a great day. > > > > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org| > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
