...in other expenses-are-rising news...

[mckitterick]

I filled up my Aprilia scooter a couple of days ago. This little motorcycle gets around 70 miles per gallon, sweet in an era of $4/gallon gasoline. Its fuel tank holds an appropriate amount of gasoline for its size. Usually costs about $5 to fill it up every few months because of the aforementioned great-gas-mileage and because I mostly walk to the office. I don't usually run it down to reserve, though this time I did (forgot to reset the odometer last time).

Filling up my tiny gas tank cost just over $10. I know you SUV drivers out there are laughing with bitterness and considering murder, but this really brought home to me the rise in gas prices. Wow, it cost twice as much as usual.

Can't wait to fill up the Newport for the first time. *g* Thankfully, I don't expect to drive it much. *g*

Best,
Chris

Comments

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

My tank holds just under ten gallons, and I get 60mpg.
But I agree. The TARDIS is getting admired in a way it hasn't since there were only four of them in the whole county. All those SUV drivers are saying things like, "Does it really?"
"Yes"
"How often to you have to plug it in?"
"Never."
"But you can't take it on the highway, right, I mean, it can't go 65."
"Yes, it can. But 62 is the optimal fuel-consumption-to-annoying-other-drivers point."
"I heard the batteries are really expensive. How often do you have to replace them?"
"Never."
"But when do you plug it in?"
"You don.... never mind."

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Wow, you know just how to drive it for optimal mpg!

Really, you never need to replace the batteries? Or do you mean, "Not until it's time to get a new car"?

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

Technically, I suppose I *could* put the battery in a new one, but then whoever got this one wouldn't be able to drive it....

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Well, what I mean is, "How long are the batteries rated to last?" All batteries wear out at some point. Entropy always wins.