View Poll Results: How often do you fill up your main vehicle (hybrid or not)?
Once a month or less
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20.00%
Twice a month
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9
22.50%
Three times a month
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9
22.50%
More often than three times a month
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14
35.00%
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Fill-up frequency
#1
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As I was perusing the mileage database, I came to the conclusion that I fill up my car much more frequently than anyone else. I think that I don't do much unnecessary driving; I bike anywhere closer than two or three miles. I have a cadre of excuses for the number of miles I've put on my car thus far (>11k in half a year): I teach an anatomy class 29 miles away (so 60 mile round trip), I use my car as my only means of transport (in lieu of flying etc.), and I am typically the driver when going out with friends. What can I say, I love driving.
Am I being wasteful? Not counting driving somewhere like Atlanta or DC, I typically fill up every ten days or so. I noticed that other regular posters to the RHMDB add a tank every two to three weeks. To find out more (and to try out this function), I'm conducting a poll.
Edit: even though I said "not counting" long trips in my post, I DID count that in the poll. Because I take long trips rather frequently, I fill up more than three times per month.
Am I being wasteful? Not counting driving somewhere like Atlanta or DC, I typically fill up every ten days or so. I noticed that other regular posters to the RHMDB add a tank every two to three weeks. To find out more (and to try out this function), I'm conducting a poll.
Edit: even though I said "not counting" long trips in my post, I DID count that in the poll. Because I take long trips rather frequently, I fill up more than three times per month.
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Let's see, I also fill up around once every 10 days, but I do four days a week of a 95mile round trip to work and back. One day of telecommuting (which my car doesn't leave the garage) and a weekend full of shuttling the family around the county rounds out my week. I'm getting about 520 miles before I fill up each time. Is that excessive? You tell me. I'm so caught up in it, it is difficult to get any perspective.
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My fill-up frequency is relative to how many miles I drive in a given time period.
So, if I don't drive that much this month, I fill up less often than once a month. But, if I do a lot of driving, then I fill up more than three times a month.
It's hard to pick a vote, since my answer would really be dependent on other factors.
So, if I don't drive that much this month, I fill up less often than once a month. But, if I do a lot of driving, then I fill up more than three times a month.
It's hard to pick a vote, since my answer would really be dependent on other factors.
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I answered "more than three times a month", but if I waited til' I'm running on empty, it would be less than twice a month. I want to fill up when a good price is found, and know that I have at least 500 miles of range....
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Hi Delta_Flyer:
___You have way more range then that in an Insight ![Wink](https://electricvehicleforums.com/forums/images/smilies/emotikons/wink.gif)
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
Originally Posted by Delta Flyer
… and know that I have at least 500 miles of range....
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___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
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Hi Delta_Flyer:
___Now that is an interesting conundrum, isn’t it … I am sure you could see me weighing my options for a second or two before putting the pedal to the metal ![Wink](https://electricvehicleforums.com/forums/images/smilies/emotikons/wink.gif)
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
Originally Posted by Delta Flyer
True xcel, but I'm thinking of a worst case scenario such as my 93-yr old grandmom has hours to live....
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___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
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Originally Posted by bar10dah
My fill-up frequency is relative to how many miles I drive in a given time period.
Ford Escape gets filled up 3-4 times a month. So I'll vote more often than three times a month for that one.
Ford Galaxie gets filled up once a... well, I haven't filled it up in nearly two years! Where's the voting option for, "once every two years?" So, that one would be once a month or less.
GMC Sonoma gets filled up once a month or less.
Honda Accord Hybrid gets filled up six times a month. So another one for more often than three times a month.
Honda CBR1100XX gets filled up 1-2 times a month. This one will get twice a month.
What? No option for multiple votes?
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