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View Poll Results: In the last six months (or so) the miles I drive have changed by?
Up 10% or more
4
8.00%
Up 5%
1
2.00%
About the same
27
54.00%
I have cut back on the miles driven by 5%
7
14.00%
I have cut back on the miles I drive by 10% or more
11
22.00%
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So how much have you cut back on driving?

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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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I drive about the same--which really wasn't a whole lot before gas prices started going crazy. I don't necessarily stop myself from going somewhere a little further out of my way yet, but I do catch myself calculating that it costs say $5 to go across town for a burger occasionally. Never did that before.

I tried being less of a leadfoot for one tank in the IS350. I enjoyed the slightly higher MPGs, but not enough to make it a habit.

My Blazer, on the other hand, continues to get more and more expensive to drive.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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Same, but being easier on the gas, coasting to a stop etc.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
The same.

Just less on the car. More on the bike...
How much do you spend weekly on your bike?
As in MPG on your bike?
How much to fill up?
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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i've cut back quite a bit. trying to combine trips, making sure there's a good reason to drive when maybe i could have handled something by phone, simply not going places for fun like i used to. trips to car shows, etc.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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Ive turned off my ECT
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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I'd say I drive 5% less than usual. Its not that I cant afford the price increases but the principle of getting gouged.

I do carpool more, drive slower, and plan my routes more efficiently. It really has made a noticeable difference in LA traffic. Well maybe a "just" noticeable difference, which is better than getting worse which it has for the past decade I've almost been driving. I see more people in the bus stop and more people carpooling which is a miraculous phenomenon in LA and brings a smile to my face.
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