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Tips for a long commute?
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Tips for a long commute?


Oct 26, 2017, 5:42 PM

I'm going from a 12 minute ride to work to 45-50 minutes. It's all open road with no traffic and only 3 red lights.

Looking for recommendations for a gas saver. Also curious if anyone has any tips for how to make that time productive. Audio books and phone calls is all I can think of.

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Spotify FTW***


Oct 26, 2017, 5:43 PM



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Pick up a ride share passenger


Oct 26, 2017, 5:48 PM

With soft hands.

Srs although I get mocked every time I mention it:

My Nissan Rogue gets 34+ on the hwy, has room to haul stuff when I need too, and is cheaper than the comparable Toyo and Honda.

I have the library's free audio book app on my phone and get through about a book a week

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Weed n' cigs.***


Oct 26, 2017, 5:48 PM



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sexting


Oct 26, 2017, 5:57 PM

get an early 90's models Honda civic.

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Find someone by the book.


Oct 26, 2017, 6:04 PM

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My playlist is called road trip


Oct 26, 2017, 6:16 PM

And a Bluetooth connection to phone and car stereo.

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Drive on the left side of the road.


Oct 26, 2017, 6:21 PM

Dodging the oncoming traffic can be quite fun. Make pretend your in the United Britain and call all the people in other car's wankers.

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A 190D five speed for fuel economy...


Oct 26, 2017, 7:53 PM

and prayer to prep for a good day.

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Don't know mine actually got shorter after we moved...


Oct 27, 2017, 6:27 AM

Up in Virginny I had a treacherous 25 feet to the office. Now it's a manageable 16 feet....

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i drive about 40 each way. Audio books and phones


Oct 27, 2017, 6:48 AM

I even did spanish lessons for about 5 months. now I'm back to Michael Connelly books.

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"It's Baltimore, Gentlemen; the Gods will not save you."


Why buy a "gas saver"?


Oct 27, 2017, 7:51 AM

Did you do the math? Does it save you money when you add initial investment + insurance + taxes + fuel $ savings (negative number) + wear and tear on primary vehicle (negative number)?

If your primary vehicle gets 20+ mpg on that commute, it may not be saving you any money.

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Re: Why buy a "gas saver"?


Oct 27, 2017, 7:55 AM

1990 Oldsmobile Delta 88 - 315K miles
20mpg
cost - free
$ to get it roadworthy - maybe $300
Annual taxes - $12
Annual insurance - $300

Pride from getting Pawpaw's old car back on the road and commuting with it daily - priceless

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Where is the cost of explaining to your children


Oct 27, 2017, 7:58 AM

why people constantly come up to you asking for "weed"?

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Re: Where is the cost of explaining to your children


Oct 27, 2017, 8:27 AM

Speaking of my kiddos, they call it the "fancy car". They think it's the coolest thing on the road... mostly because they only ever ride in trucks, vans, SUV's etc. and never really get to ride in a "normal car". Plus it used to have a tiger tail hanging from the antenna (until the carwash ripped it off).

Nobody trying to buy weed, but I had a hobo at the gas station tell me that his grandpa used to have one just like it, and also an old guy at the liquor told me how cool he thought it was last week.

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Re: Why buy a "gas saver"?


Oct 27, 2017, 10:18 AM [ in reply to Why buy a "gas saver"? ]

I get around 15 mpg in my truck (Ram with a 5.7L V8) and don't want to put that many miles on it. I also like the convenience of having a third vehicle in case one of the others is out of commission.

The insurance is maybe $250 per year on a (cheap) 3rd vehicle because the insurance company knows you can only drive one car at a time.

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obligatory: Miata***


Oct 27, 2017, 7:56 AM



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Audible was a great investment when I was commuting that far***


Oct 27, 2017, 8:22 AM



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ROH


Podcasts - search for some topics that you're interested in


Oct 27, 2017, 8:28 AM

and start subscribing in the iPhone Podcast app or whatever Android uses.

Love the Barbell Shrugged podcast for gym/health stuff.

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bike commute***


Oct 27, 2017, 8:46 AM



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Move***


Oct 27, 2017, 9:36 AM



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Audible is what I do***


Oct 27, 2017, 9:37 AM



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Cole @ Beach Cole w/ Clemson Hat


Audible + Mitch Rapp


Oct 27, 2017, 10:55 AM

You'll be like traffic ninja hyped.

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