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[oldshurst442]

2 minutes ago, USA-1 said:

In the end, it's my money and my business. I have and do invest a lot of money in some great annuity funds so I know what I have to "burn" on premium gasoline in my rides.   

Amen brother!

 

[USA-1]

42 minutes ago, Robert Hall said:

Reality is complex.  Everyone’s use case is different.  I fill up when it’s down to 1/4 or 1/8th of a tank. Maybe every 2 to 2 1/2 weeks, more often in summer.  About $60 or so.   It is what it is. The Jeep is fine on 87. 

I do the 1/4 tank fill-up as well especially in the C5 being that it is a tall and narrow tank behind the driver and passenger. Usually better for the fuel pump even though most are pretty low in the tank, it's a peace of mind thing too.

[ccap41]

16 hours ago, dfelt said:

Yet they build the Corvette which proves they could make the ultimate performance in every product they sell if they wanted too. Must be a bean counter looking at 1/4 pennies of profit for them to not do it.

I mean... I get that but not everything can be 60-100k and 500-700hp.. 

[David]

23 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

I mean... I get that but not everything can be 60-100k and 500-700hp.. 

Driving is a privilege earned.  

[balthazar]

With a 15-gal 'cushion' in my tank, I run it down til the 'low fuel' light blazes for a day, then I fill it to the brim, every time.
Amounts to around $55 every week & a half.

[ccap41]

I almost always go to when my light comes on which the car reads ~50 miles till empty. I don't feel the need to fill up earlier unless I foresee terrible weather or a road trip in the near future. 

[A Horse With No Name]

On 1/5/2020 at 9:06 PM, balthazar said:

Ahh; but you implied they were the same vehicle.
Aviator interior / Explorer interior - not seeing anything carried over :

'20 mercedes GLE competes directly with the Lincoln Aviator (MSRP base - L: $51.1K, MB: $53.7K).
But the merceds is down on HP (L: 400-494, MB: 362-480), has a shorter wheelbase & less leg room, has 1 less gear, and frankly it just seems dated; like daimler has been using the same recipe for a decade & a half now. Aviator is extremely fresh and you can see the effort Lincoln put into it just from a quick walk-around.

Even a die hard anti Ford guy like myself can't help but be hugely impressed by how nice a job they have done with the current Lincoln SUV"'s. Back in our horribly contorted threads about the conti, I  stated that Lincolns design language worked well on the SUV's but not the cars.I stand behind that statement. Lincoln gets a big bravo from me, actually, for their SUV's.

On 1/10/2020 at 10:31 AM, balthazar said:

With a 15-gal 'cushion' in my tank, I run it down til the 'low fuel' light blazes for a day, then I fill it to the brim, every time.
Amounts to around $55 every week & a half.

Worth if for a work truck...

On 1/9/2020 at 8:10 PM, oldshurst442 said:

Amen brother!

 

I will second that Amen. 

On 1/9/2020 at 9:36 AM, ccap41 said:

IMO, life is too short to piss money down the drain on premium vs regular for a non-performance vehicle...like a truck.. 

I run regular gas frequently in my beetle no problem, it has the GTI motor and should take premium. Especially for interstate road trips, zero difference, moderate drop in performance. 

[ccap41]

Today was one of those days where I filled up at half a tank because I may get stuck in snow/sleet/ice traffic on my way home and HOPEFULLY that doesn't happen but if it were to, I can sit for a day idling. 

Also, gas in Missouri is almost $0.30 cheaper than where I'm at in Illinois. 

[Robert Hall]

On the Florida to Ohio road trip this past weekend I would fill up at 1/2 tank.  The Trax has a small gas tank and gets good mileage, so refilling at the half mark was a good time to stop and get out..  For February, I lucked out with good weather most of the trip, other than the 1st 200 miles in FL which was heavy rain Friday night...

[David]

2 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Even a die hard anti Ford guy like myself can't help but be hugely impressed by how nice a job they have done with the current Lincoln SUV"'s. Back in our horribly contorted threads about the conti, I  stated that Lincolns design language worked well on the SUV's but not the cars.I stand behind that statement. Lincoln gets a big bravo from me, actually, for their SUV's.

Worth if for a work truck...

I will second that Amen. 

I run regular gas frequently in my beetle no problem, it has the GTI motor and should take premium. Especially for interstate road trips, zero difference, moderate drop in performance. 

Welcome back Horse, you been missed!  

1 hour ago, Robert Hall said:

On the Florida to Ohio road trip this past weekend I would fill up at 1/2 tank.  The Trax has a small gas tank and gets good mileage, so refilling at the half mark was a good time to stop and get out..  For February, I lucked out with good weather most of the trip, other than the 1st 200 miles in FL which was heavy rain Friday night...

Same here, when you have either a large tank or a very efficient small auto, you still need to get out and stretch the legs. Half tank is how i do all road trips as I get 500 miles on a tank in my Escalade, so might as well stretch at the 250 mile mark. Then always full tank so no need to worry where the next gas station is when driving in new areas.

[Robert Hall]

6 minutes ago, dfelt said:

Welcome back Horse, you been missed!  

Same here, when you have either a large tank or a very efficient small auto, you still need to get out and stretch the legs. Half tank is how i do all road trips as I get 500 miles on a tank in my Escalade, so might as well stretch at the 250 mile mark. Then always full tank so no need to worry where the next gas station is when driving in new areas.

I was able to adjust the seat and everything to be reasonably comfortable in the Trax...first 1000+ mile trip I've done in a 4cyl vehicle in probably 30 years.   The biggest annoyance was the relatively hard steering wheel, my hands got sore gripping it after a while..  

[David]

19 minutes ago, Robert Hall said:

I was able to adjust the seat and everything to be reasonably comfortable in the Trax...first 1000+ mile trip I've done in a 4cyl vehicle in probably 30 years.   The biggest annoyance was the relatively hard steering wheel, my hands got sore gripping it after a while..  

Does it have the finger knobs on the back side? My Escalade and SS both have that knobby back side that allows the fingers to have a good grip without gripping hard. As such, when I last drove my old suburban before putting up on blocks I was surprised how much tighter I had to grip the steering wheel.

[Robert Hall]

52 minutes ago, dfelt said:

Does it have the finger knobs on the back side? My Escalade and SS both have that knobby back side that allows the fingers to have a good grip without gripping hard. As such, when I last drove my old suburban before putting up on blocks I was surprised how much tighter I had to grip the steering wheel.

Yeah, it does...and the thumb recesses at 10 and 12...definitely not bad...definitely worlds better than olden days of  huge steering wheels w/ thin, hard rims..

[David]

18 minutes ago, Robert Hall said:

Yeah, it does...and the thumb recesses at 10 and 12...definitely not bad...definitely worlds better than olden days of  huge steering wheels w/ thin, hard rims..

Awesome to hear, that does make a big difference in road trips. Thanks for the info.