Monthly Gas Cost?

[shieldsy]

$42

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[NeoS281]

Unrelated, but I must of set my display settings to always night...?
I don't have a nice bright dash like that.

I'm not in my vehicle at the moment but have you tried using this? ADJUSTING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING BRIGHTNESS

 

[ex_nyer]

With the rise of gas prices (not getting into any political viewpoints or more than that), what are people paying on average per month for their ride? I'm coming from a Hyundai Sonata that gets 33MPG and worried I will break the bank just trying to fuel my dream ride. I like to budget and would love a ballpark idea!

I can get an increase in HP in my 2.3 Manual if I use Premium gas. Unfortunately I already have a home equity loan so I can't buy Premium. lol

 

[2PT7]

There's a lot of variables to your question including fuel octane, type of driving (city or hwy), commute distance, regional prices, engine, etc. For my 2-door 2.7l w/Sasquatch, I'm probably spending $120 per month as I don't have a commute (mostly errands and leisure driving).

There are many ways to maximize fuel economy including using Eco mode and setting cruise control on hwy. I did a test using the above and averaged 21 mpg over 100 miles this last weekend.

You've convinced me to try eco lol I drive about 110 miles a day and have been averaging 17.4... been filing up at about $65 every two days ($75 this morning)

 

[kevin.gt]

You've convinced me to try eco lol I drive about 110 miles a day and have been averaging 17.4... been filing up at about $65 every two days ($75 this morning)

I’m trying to sip gas, using eco, coast for a half mile if I see the light is red, try not to exceed 70 mph, using cruise, using stop/start, and I’m at 17.2 with my 2.7 base Sasquatch 4 door. I’m thinking that 20+ mpg is downhill both ways

edit: we have done more city time than highway and have mostly had the top partially back, fully back, or soft windows removed. Not sure what that does to gas mileage but it’s great for smiles per mile

 

[GETSCHWIFTY]

The current admin really needs to pull their heads out of their rear hind quarters

 

[WuNgUn]

I'm not in my vehicle at the moment but have you tried using this? ADJUSTING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING BRIGHTNESS

Lol. Thanks...
No, I had it set to night instead of auto. Just forgot I did it
It's a completely different colour scheme compared to night, not just the brightness

 

[Tricky Dick]

I'm averaging 15.5 city only. My commute is 8 city miles round trip. So as far as getting to work, gas increases mean almost nothing. It's the pleasure driving that hurts.

 

[Desert_6G]

In my real life testing, I've got worse MPG on eco than normal. Go figure. I can spend as low as $50/ month on gas. Depends if I go on any long drives on the weekends.

 

[WRF3MD]

Jon, I don't even look. It would probaly scare me so bad I would (God forbid) go out and buy a Prius.

Disclaimer: I don't have my Bronco yet, but I do have a Wrangler.

Not even kidding, I'm looking for a Honda, Toyota ect. Little car to drive back and forth to work. Not just gas mileage but parking in DC isn't exactly easy either. I've already hit a sprinkler pipe, didn't break anything( my building, I'm the onsite engineer and would have had to fix the pipe anyway) about ten minutes with a magic eraser got the red paint off the top. Be very careful with Sasquatch in parking garages

 

[jaboticaba]

With the rise of gas prices (not getting into any political viewpoints or more than that), what are people paying on average per month for their ride? I'm coming from a Hyundai Sonata that gets 33MPG and worried I will break the bank just trying to fuel my dream ride. I like to budget and would love a ballpark idea!

If you drive 250 miles a week, 18MPG, $4/Gal, $55 week
drive 250 miles a week, 18MPG, $5/Gal, $70 week
drive 250 miles a week, 18MPG, $6/Gal, $83 week
drive 300 miles a week, 18MPG, $4/Gal, $66 week
drive 300 miles a week, 18MPG, $5/Gal, $83 week
drive 250 miles a week, 18MPG, $6/Gal, $100 week

 

[FlyingBronco]

With the rise of gas prices (not getting into any political viewpoints or more than that), what are people paying on average per month for their ride? I'm coming from a Hyundai Sonata that gets 33MPG and worried I will break the bank just trying to fuel my dream ride. I like to budget and would love a ballpark idea!

People making this waaaaaaaaaay to complicated

You are about to halve your MPG. 0 Variables to account for, your fuel consumption will double.

What gas prices (and therefore your cost) will do is anyone's guess.

I was just going to say this. Whatever you are going to be paying for gas in your current car today, double it.

 

[TX-Hans]

This thread is interesting. Talking about fuel efficiency and also talking about a Bronco or frankly, any other off road capable vehicle, seems like such an oxymoron. The two concepts really do not go together in the same sentence. Repeat after me, "We do not buy Broncos for fuel efficiency." I made that mistake long ago...while in grad school and pinching pennies in the early 90s, I had a momentary lapse of reason and sold my '89 Bronco to save money on gas. Reality was it got about 11-12 mpg; if memory serves, that was a 5.8L V-8 monster of a machine. But, now, I look back and realize how short sighted I was in that brief moment of life. Wish I still had that beast (even if the current smaller engine puts out nearly twice the hp).

 

[AZ_BRONC]

Smiles per gallon

 

[Big Boss]

Last tank I was able to squeak out 22.5MPG driving normally, few days with the top down and a few trips in sport mode. Did cost me almost 70 bucks to get 13 gallons this morning. I am going to experiment this tank and see auto start stop does anything to improve that but other than that just going to keep on driving.

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