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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2010 10:01:00 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse How far do you drive your vehicle in an average week? Zero / I don't drive 1 to 100 miles / 1 to 160 km 100 to 200 miles / 160 to 320 km 200 to 300 miles / 320 to 480 km 300 to 400 miles / 480 to 640 km 400 to 500 miles / 640 to 800 km More than 500 miles / 800 km I'm not sure / it varie Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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How far do you drive your vehicle in an average week?
Zero / I don't drive
1 to 100 miles / 1 to 160 km
100 to 200 miles / 160 to 320 km
200 to 300 miles / 320 to 480 km
300 to 400 miles / 480 to 640 km
400 to 500 miles / 640 to 800 km
More than 500 miles / 800 km
I'm not sure / it varie
Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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dental man Champion Author San Diego Posts:10,151 Points:2,262,100 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 6:08:58 PM Ignore dental man Report Abuse 100 to 200 miles / 160 to 320 km
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:7,037 Points:1,727,470 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 5:12:11 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse 500 - 600 miles
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:1,120 Points:274,715 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 1:47:38 PM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse 225 MILES
otto_drommo Champion Author Wichita Posts:1,045 Points:251,865 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 1:42:00 PM Ignore otto_drommo Report Abuse This week so far (monday) 684mi
nana2020 Rookie Author Fort Worth Posts:1 Points:9,230 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 12:32:38 PM Ignore nana2020 Report Abuse 1-100 per week
rlgasbuddy Rookie Author Indianapolis Posts:21 Points:2,140 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 2:30:56 PM Ignore rlgasbuddy Report Abuse oh dear.. we used to drive alot from home to work but since got laid off so we are stuck at home with little money and then not enough money to buy some gas this has been real challenging for us and we dont like this to happen for anyone but it happened to us.... One thing tho i just learned if you barely drive out and you will get alot slash down cost from the car insurance... It really helped us some... I had to contact my car insurance to inform them that we dont go out alot and we only go out for food store thats it once a week that is about 5 miles per week... then they say they will cut way down for the car insurance.. that was nice... I am trying to reach 2000 points and hopefully to get a gas card worth of 250 dollars.. that will help us big time... so far now just 1,110 point... i guess i will just keep on going posting message... I hope this is not a scam... I am being hopeful...
goldinmyear Rookie Author Medford Posts:11 Points:2,200 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2010 9:03:41 PM Ignore goldinmyear Report Abuse I live in the Medford Oregon, area. I have V.A appointments at least once a week ,,so I commute too portland,oregon on a regular basis. (every week) Im also a beekeeper. I have many yards where I keep my bees. Im always on the go. ...Thanx for looking, Tor
GDJ Rookie Author Edmonton Posts:8 Points:1,035 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2010 7:21:26 PM Ignore GDJ Report Abuse Around 250Km's per week, commuting to and from work. A bit more if I have to do grocery runs, etc. I've been lucky. My '89 325i is quite frugal on fuel, and I fill the tank every 11 or so days. We shall see what the newer '94 530i is going to be like. [Edited by: GDJ at 8/14/2010 9:22:05 PM EST]
MacDad614 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:514 Points:406,545 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2010 6:05:25 AM Ignore MacDad614 Report Abuse Being retired, we drive twice a week to visit my wife's brother and then to buy groceries and other necessities. So far this year, my car has been driven 3,000 miles, or about 100 miles per week. The gas is the largest part of operating my car. I change my own oil and filters, and I perform my own brake service. Always have, always will – at least, until I reach the age of my uncle, 97. ;-) To CruiserPA: To suggest that it would be cheaper to take some other form of transportation is so ridiculous as to be inane. My car is paid for, it costs me little in upkeep, and anything else is in the future. Gas stations are on the way to the grocery store and / or AT the grocery store. My daughter, who lives at home, has driven about 10,000 miles so far this year. Most of that is to / from her job. My wife, still working part-time, has probably driven fewer miles in her car that I have in my car. Her job is about 5 miles from home.
SAVEITIL Veteran Author Chicago Posts:350 Points:196,750 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2010 5:04:14 AM Ignore SAVEITIL Report Abuse More and more it seems
Harley1973 Rookie Author Ontario Posts:1 Points:245 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2010 12:26:55 PM Ignore Harley1973 Report Abuse I fill up at least five times a week, i do alot of driving back and forth between winnnipeg and thunder bay
Minges Rookie Author Ohio Posts:56 Points:121,630 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2010 7:18:26 PM Ignore Minges Report Abuse About 400 Mi. a week I travel, alot especially in the Summer months.
3sweetpeas Rookie Author Boise Posts:2 Points:420 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2010 2:47:40 PM Ignore 3sweetpeas Report Abuse I live in Mountain Home, ID and drive to Boise M - Th. It is 40 miles from my drive way to work parking lot one way, so I drive 320 miles a week and fill up at least 1 once a week, or Monday then again on Thursday afternoon.
nedthenanite Champion Author Mississippi Posts:4,060 Points:784,310 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 12:35:28 AM Ignore nedthenanite Report Abuse More than 500 miles. I fill up every 8-10 days.
dental man Champion Author San Diego Posts:10,151 Points:2,262,100 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 10:02:13 PM Ignore dental man Report Abuse 100 to 200 miles / 160 to 320 km
CruiserPA Rookie Author Pennsylvania Posts:29 Points:42,280 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 10:01:20 PM Ignore CruiserPA Report Abuse I think for those that drive so little they do not even need a car. If they traveled by train or bus or taxi it may be cheaper. The cost to own and maintain and insure a car just one year may be costing them more than they think. Find another way to travel or pay someone to take you. For you to be on this site to save a few cents is probably costing you more just to drive to this lower cost supplier. I have a friend that drives to a station on the other side of town to save two or three cents a gallon, it is a 17 mile round trip. That does not make much sense to me.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,967 Points:1,620,255 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 8:37:19 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse under 25 miles per week
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,699 Points:1,647,015 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 8:34:08 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse Being retired we only take the car out when necessary.
CarlyMO Rookie Author Kansas City Posts:4 Points:1,530 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 7:52:19 PM Ignore CarlyMO Report Abuse 200 to 300 miles / 320 to 480 km Husband works 2 jobs. Drives a lot.
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,024 Points:680,055 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 7:43:23 PM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse 100 to 200 miles / 160 to 320 km
ofnion Rookie Author Fort Worth Posts:38 Points:19,485 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 6:21:27 PM Ignore ofnion Report Abuse 200-300 miles
Jdanek630 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,275 Points:306,570 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 5:12:51 PM Ignore Jdanek630 Report Abuse Up until last year, the trend was towards more miles traveled annually. However, we have been reversing course - likely as a direct result of the recession. Guess it's tough to travel to/from a job every day if you don't have one to go to.
rayk Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:491 Points:918,485 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 5:00:24 PM Ignore rayk Report Abuse I expected more people to be over 200
rayk Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:491 Points:918,485 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 4:59:57 PM Ignore rayk Report Abuse wife over 200
rayk Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:491 Points:918,485 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 4:59:34 PM Ignore rayk Report Abuse daughter over 200
rayk Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:491 Points:918,485 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 4:59:07 PM Ignore rayk Report Abuse wife 200
rayk Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:491 Points:918,485 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 4:58:48 PM Ignore rayk Report Abuse minimum 200 miles for work
gasbird Champion Author Illinois Posts:14,994 Points:2,990,865 Joined:Mar 2002	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 4:26:12 PM Ignore gasbird Report Abuse Hmmm. As of now, 60% of those voting say they drive 200 miles or less a week. That would translate to 10,000 miles or less a year. I've always heard that the actual average was somewhere in the neighborhood of 15,000 miles a year. [Edited by: gasbird at 7/31/2010 6:26:56 PM EST]
Toyotatrollop Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,054 Points:102,045 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 3:17:05 PM Ignore Toyotatrollop Report Abuse 200-250
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:3,415 Points:1,206,525 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:59:37 PM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse 150 miles
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:6,241 Points:1,576,640 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 1:57:58 PM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse 100 to 200
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:7,037 Points:1,727,470 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 1:52:59 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse I travel about 400 miles a week
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,013 Points:1,550,865 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 11:28:21 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse 1/100 miles per week.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:8,387 Points:1,741,125 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 10:57:10 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Avg 100 miles per week.
highdesertman All-Star Author Albuquerque Posts:621 Points:903,200 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 10:26:23 AM Ignore highdesertman Report Abuse RayK wrote: "daughter is over 200" and "wife is over 200" Hope those are miles and not pounds.
highdesertman All-Star Author Albuquerque Posts:621 Points:903,200 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 10:21:50 AM Ignore highdesertman Report Abuse Interesting that 60% of the people are driving 200 miles a week or less, well within the range of an EV, but I wonder how many of them would actually consider buying one for their routine driving.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:4,045 Points:1,192,990 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 10:12:15 AM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse +/-100.
TITANSTX Rookie Author Houston Posts:1 Points:360 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 9:49:27 AM Ignore TITANSTX Report Abuse between 100-150
FSJAC Rookie Author Phoenix Posts:12 Points:41,650 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 9:36:07 AM Ignore FSJAC Report Abuse Have to drive to phoenix for work, an hour each way. good thing iwork an off shift so i miss the traffic. no good paying jobs in Queen Creek. gotta do what you gotta do.
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:4,875 Points:849,070 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 8:33:20 AM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse 100 minus!
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:8,147 Points:1,408,070 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 6:31:27 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse varies
rb04 Rookie Author Toronto Posts:6 Points:85,270 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 6:03:55 AM Ignore rb04 Report Abuse 100 to 200 miles
zacksnanny All-Star Author New Brunswick Posts:549 Points:1,342,795 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 5:57:32 AM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse 100 to 200 miles / 160 to 320 km
Ziggy1962 Sophomore Author New Jersey Posts:101 Points:878,520 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 5:53:27 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse 200 to 300 miles
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,024 Points:680,055 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 8:04:29 PM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse 100 to 200 miles / 160 to 320 km
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,967 Points:1,620,255 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 7:09:06 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse not very far. under 25 miles per week..
Ziggy1962 Sophomore Author New Jersey Posts:101 Points:878,520 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 6:18:50 PM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse 200 to 300 miles
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:6,241 Points:1,576,640 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 5:21:59 PM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse 100 to 200
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:1,120 Points:274,715 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 4:39:59 PM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse 2 to 300
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:4,045 Points:1,192,990 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 1:20:37 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse +/-100.