alanab 0 #1 February 1, 2005 how would you figure out estimate gas costs for a really big road trip? say about 40 hrs of driving? mostly on highways over a week and a half period of time. usually a full tank costs $25. and the car is a pontiac grand am. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #2 February 1, 2005 What kind of gas mileage does it get? You can use that to get a basic idea of how much money to save up."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #3 February 1, 2005 Only $25...don't come to SoCal....or expect $30....it was nice to see the price of gas go down for a couple of weeks to $1.89 but they are slowly climbing back up, I am sure it will be back to $2.20 in no time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #4 February 1, 2005 Go to mapquest or yahoo maps, figure out your route. Get the mileage. Divide the mileage by the average highway mileage for your car. That will give you a rough guesstimate of how many gallons it will take you to get there. Add 20% as a pad.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 February 1, 2005 QuoteGo to mapquest or yahoo maps, figure out your route. Get the mileage. Divide the mileage by the average highway mileage for your car. That will give you a rough guesstimate of how many gallons it will take you to get there. Add 20% as a pad. Or if that's too much math, just drive until half of your gas budget is gone, then turn around and go back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #6 February 1, 2005 LOL!!! John, that's cruel, man....Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 February 1, 2005 Hey, I dont know if this helps you ..... but dont you have companies over there that need cars delivered all over the place ... I heard that, that is a reasonable way of getting around.. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #8 February 1, 2005 Don't forget tolls Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsaxton 0 #9 February 1, 2005 take turns filling the tank. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #10 February 2, 2005 if you're interested in figuring out your gas mileage on your car, send me a PM and I'll send you a spreadsheet I use to keep track of my truck stuff with...Anally, I know it costs $0.69-$0.71 per mile to drive my truck (figuring in gas, plates, insurance, maintenance, etc.)...----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #11 February 2, 2005 Just get here silly -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropoutdave 0 #12 February 2, 2005 You lucky lucky swines, I just paid 83.3 pence ($1.55 ish) a litre today! Ouch ------------------------------------------------------ May Contain Nut traces...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #13 February 2, 2005 For Yanks that don't do metric, that's about USD $5.85 a gallon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #14 February 2, 2005 Athens to Dublin and back will be about $75 Columbus to Lake Wales +5 days in FL and back was only $150 Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #15 February 2, 2005 Quotesay about 40 hrs of driving is that east coast driving or west coast driving.. or should i say middleof no where i-70 or i-80 driving...... i can go 80-85 on i-80 without worry but ass soon as i hit missouri or iowa i have to slow it down as i head east...... but if we say 40 hours of driving at 70mph that would be 2800 miles and with my car it would cost 152 dollars since my car rocks and i get great gass milage even going fast..... now take my rv for instance.... 2800 miles = 665 dollars!!!! ....... hope you get better milage than my rv.... so there is your range i could bet... between 152 and 665....... yeah i now it is big but plan for the worst and hope for the best...lol..... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #16 February 2, 2005 Work out the cost of making the trip in the UK and divide it by 5. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #17 February 3, 2005 Figuring out how to chip in for a road trip = gas, grass, or ass. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites happythoughts 0 #18 February 3, 2005 In '03, I drove to the convention in the van of a friend. We drove straight through. Each of us drove for two hours. At the 2 hours stopping point, we filled up the van with gas and did restroom/food breaks. You may want to shorten it to 90 minutes. If it is your turn to drive, you fill it up first. Vehicle owner must arrive home with a full tank. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites br0k3n 0 #19 February 3, 2005 Quotehow would you figure out estimate gas costs for a really big road trip? say about 40 hrs of driving? mostly on highways over a week and a half period of time. usually a full tank costs $25. and the car is a pontiac grand am. Work it out after the trip, it will be easier just add up all your gas reciepts, job done....easy.----------------------------------------------------------- --+ There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.. --+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
SpeedRacer 1 #17 February 3, 2005 Figuring out how to chip in for a road trip = gas, grass, or ass. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #18 February 3, 2005 In '03, I drove to the convention in the van of a friend. We drove straight through. Each of us drove for two hours. At the 2 hours stopping point, we filled up the van with gas and did restroom/food breaks. You may want to shorten it to 90 minutes. If it is your turn to drive, you fill it up first. Vehicle owner must arrive home with a full tank. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
br0k3n 0 #19 February 3, 2005 Quotehow would you figure out estimate gas costs for a really big road trip? say about 40 hrs of driving? mostly on highways over a week and a half period of time. usually a full tank costs $25. and the car is a pontiac grand am. Work it out after the trip, it will be easier just add up all your gas reciepts, job done....easy.----------------------------------------------------------- --+ There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.. --+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
