What Do You and Your Spouse Drive?

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

we don't.

[GaryC 7]

I have been utterly amazed at the number of people who have a 10 mile or less commute, yet DRIVE to work! I would give almost anything to be able to work that close to home. Then I'd be able to ride my bike and I'd have a gas budget of $0 per week. If you live less than 5 miles from work and still drive....then you should be ashamed of yourself. (Unless you have a disability, of course)

Riding a bike in my area would be suicide. The main road going to my work and Luz's work is dangerous enough in a car. Some areas don't have sidewalks so walking is not even an option. The bus would turn a 10 minute drive into a 1 hour commute and since I work second shift the bus isn't running when I get off work. Driving is the only option.

[DanielParul 50]

Daniel drove a 2004 Pontiac GTO, Red and just last week traded it off to get me a 2008 Ford Expedition, Black as he's on training now and getting deployed. Don't need 2 cars for the time being....

For places closer to home, we both have our bicycles that we love to ride together as we live in, well, part country (not exactly a big city) - his blue and mine purple - more fun than driving

[Donna A 4]

I have been utterly amazed at the number of people who have a 10 mile or less commute, yet DRIVE to work! I would give almost anything to be able to work that close to home. Then I'd be able to ride my bike and I'd have a gas budget of $0 per week. If you live less than 5 miles from work and still drive....then you should be ashamed of yourself. (Unless you have a disability, of course)

i have a disability. i cant ride a bike and never could and im not going to ride a bike in the winter months either and im not going to ride it to work in the summer and be all sticky and sweaty when i get to work either. i work 12 hours a day and im sure not in the mood to ride a bike when i get off work and no im not ashamed of myself and never will be.

Edited June 8, 2008 by Donna A

[JVKn'CVO 11]

Hubby (Justin, AKA JVK)

Make: Mazda

Model: 6

Year: 2006

Color: (beige? don't know the "official name" to it)

Length of daily commute: 10.5 mi

Average gas cost per week: (Don't know...but MPG is 20-22)

Do you carpool? yes, we carpool to work because we work very close to each other

Any plans to buy a more fuel efficient transportation? yes, next cars will be hybrids for sure. we're just waiting for the new models to come out and we'll trade in both cars

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Caro (AKA CVO...now CVK )

Make: Toyota

Make: Camry

Year: 2000

Color: (gray?)

Length of daily commute: 9.3 mi

Average gas cost per week: (Don't know...but the mighty Camry is really good on gas, about 30 mpg)

Do you carpool? yes

Any plans to buy a more fuel efficient transportation? (see answer above)

I have been utterly amazed at the number of people who have a 10 mile or less commute, yet DRIVE to work! I would give almost anything to be able to work that close to home. Then I'd be able to ride my bike and I'd have a gas budget of $0 per week. If you live less than 5 miles from work and still drive....then you should be ashamed of yourself. (Unless you have a disability, of course)

Keep in mind though that not every area is really suitable for riding bicycles around. Maybe I'm just saying that because I'm inexperienced, but I think I would probably die trying to commute to certain places around here on bicycle.

ditto! add wearing business clothes + Texas summer sun

Saludos,

Caro

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

I have been utterly amazed at the number of people who have a 10 mile or less commute, yet DRIVE to work! I would give almost anything to be able to work that close to home. Then I'd be able to ride my bike and I'd have a gas budget of $0 per week. If you live less than 5 miles from work and still drive....then you should be ashamed of yourself. (Unless you have a disability, of course)

maybe, but it's a good way to die around here as the only road going to and from work is 50 mph with a lot of hills.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

I have been utterly amazed at the number of people who have a 10 mile or less commute, yet DRIVE to work! I would give almost anything to be able to work that close to home. Then I'd be able to ride my bike and I'd have a gas budget of $0 per week. If you live less than 5 miles from work and still drive....then you should be ashamed of yourself. (Unless you have a disability, of course)

maybe, but it's a good way to die around here as the only road going to and from work is 50 mph with a lot of hills.

Thats no excuse Charles, just pedal your ####### off.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

I have been utterly amazed at the number of people who have a 10 mile or less commute, yet DRIVE to work! I would give almost anything to be able to work that close to home. Then I'd be able to ride my bike and I'd have a gas budget of $0 per week. If you live less than 5 miles from work and still drive....then you should be ashamed of yourself. (Unless you have a disability, of course)

maybe, but it's a good way to die around here as the only road going to and from work is 50 mph with a lot of hills.

Thats no excuse Charles, just pedal your ####### off.

probably get run over by some of the deer that cross the road too

[MrsCat 6]

I have been utterly amazed at the number of people who have a 10 mile or less commute, yet DRIVE to work! I would give almost anything to be able to work that close to home. Then I'd be able to ride my bike and I'd have a gas budget of $0 per week. If you live less than 5 miles from work and still drive....then you should be ashamed of yourself. (Unless you have a disability, of course)

Push power is for students on campus. Also, sweaty dampened hair and smelly pits just wouldn't match a suit around a boardroom. I think my coworkers would ask me to go home, shower and DRIVE back.

Edited June 8, 2008 by cattattude

[PlatyPius 5]

I have been utterly amazed at the number of people who have a 10 mile or less commute, yet DRIVE to work! I would give almost anything to be able to work that close to home. Then I'd be able to ride my bike and I'd have a gas budget of $0 per week. If you live less than 5 miles from work and still drive....then you should be ashamed of yourself. (Unless you have a disability, of course)

Push power is for students on campus. Also, sweaty dampened hair and smelly pits just wouldn't match a suit around a boardroom. I think my coworkers would ask me to go home, shower and DRIVE back.

And that is the general consensus about bikes in America, which is why we will never be free of the oil #######. Luckily, there ARE places where people don't think of bikes as kid toys or college student transportation. Holland, for instance. Seattle, too. Seattle is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the US. Many businesses have employee showers so they can clean up after riding to work. If not, wet wipes work great. Keep clothes at your office or bring them in a backpack. Millions of people do it every day, so it isn't as impossible as some people seem to think it is.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

I have been utterly amazed at the number of people who have a 10 mile or less commute, yet DRIVE to work! I would give almost anything to be able to work that close to home. Then I'd be able to ride my bike and I'd have a gas budget of $0 per week. If you live less than 5 miles from work and still drive....then you should be ashamed of yourself. (Unless you have a disability, of course)

Push power is for students on campus. Also, sweaty dampened hair and smelly pits just wouldn't match a suit around a boardroom. I think my coworkers would ask me to go home, shower and DRIVE back.

And that is the general consensus about bikes in America, which is why we will never be free of the oil #######. Luckily, there ARE places where people don't think of bikes as kid toys or college student transportation. Holland, for instance. Seattle, too. Seattle is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the US. Many businesses have employee showers so they can clean up after riding to work. If not, wet wipes work great. Keep clothes at your office or bring them in a backpack. Millions of people do it every day, so it isn't as impossible as some people seem to think it is.

I like oil on tits!

[PlatyPius 5]

Daniel drove a 2004 Pontiac GTO, Red and just last week traded it off to get me a 2008 Ford Expedition, Black as he's on training now and getting deployed. Don't need 2 cars for the time being....

For places closer to home, we both have our bicycles that we love to ride together as we live in, well, part country (not exactly a big city) - his blue and mine purple - more fun than driving

Musta got that cheap, as most people have now realized that giant gas hogs like that are useless unless you live on a farm, own a construction business, or have 8 kids....

The local GM dealer here has full size Chevy trucks for up to $10,000 off of sticker price because no one is buying them. SUVs are shunned now (which I wished for a decade ago), so I've seen them listed for almost half of sticker price.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Larry,

You're right, it can be done. We just have to reach the price point that forces the change in behavior.

Personally, I'd need some kind of motor to go to work - the commute is uphill and I'm in no shape to bike that. Plus, no bike lanes and tons of SUVs in a rush to make their 9am meetings... it would be hella scary.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

I have been utterly amazed at the number of people who have a 10 mile or less commute, yet DRIVE to work! I would give almost anything to be able to work that close to home. Then I'd be able to ride my bike and I'd have a gas budget of $0 per week. If you live less than 5 miles from work and still drive....then you should be ashamed of yourself. (Unless you have a disability, of course)

Push power is for students on campus. Also, sweaty dampened hair and smelly pits just wouldn't match a suit around a boardroom. I think my coworkers would ask me to go home, shower and DRIVE back.

And that is the general consensus about bikes in America, which is why we will never be free of the oil #######. Luckily, there ARE places where people don't think of bikes as kid toys or college student transportation. Holland, for instance. Seattle, too. Seattle is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the US. Many businesses have employee showers so they can clean up after riding to work. If not, wet wipes work great. Keep clothes at your office or bring them in a backpack. Millions of people do it every day, so it isn't as impossible as some people seem to think it is.

My commute is relatively short, but biking 30 to 35 miles per day, with two kids much too large for my bike trailer at their ages to get them to school is not an option. Most of the way is 55 mph along a busy highway, so nope, no can do as much as I might like to.

I used to walk to work, but it required living with my psycho ex-wife, so the savings were not really worth it.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

LOL I just found a thread on a bike forum.. about the very road I have in mind as not being able to bike due to gradient... the bikers are saying it's hard for them too... so never mind me doing it!!

http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=98846