So As a few people have seen from other threads, I'm starting my new job Monday, and with it, resuming commuting via car for the first time in 8 years.
The Clubman is [MENTION=4700]Miss Esa[/MENTION]'s car, and the newest/safest thing we own, so I know the no-brainer decision would be to drive that when it comes to MPG's, but having a 5 month old at home, I'd REALLY rather that stay home.
My Commute is only 12 miles either way (so about 480 miles a month), and mostly highway at that, but the difference in fuel costs between my 'best and worst' cars MPG wise is impressive on a monthly basis ($55 in the cooper assuming 28mpg and $3.20 for Premium, Vs. $105 in the Burb assuming 12mpg and $2.60 a gallon for Regular)
So here's the question (Just out of curiosity, since I'm holding out for Tesla Model 3's to become readily available as our next car, and the Mustang cracks 20 on the highway when I'm not ripping on it once it comes back out in April)
At what threshold does your drive to work impact what you drive?
Part of me wants to ditch the Burb once the bad weather's done and buy an EP2 or and 8th gen SI Sedan for daily duty (Granted I likely won't give a shit as soon as the Mustang comes back out of storage and will forget about this comment completely, but just curious what other commuters do)
The Clubman is [MENTION=4700]Miss Esa[/MENTION]'s car, and the newest/safest thing we own, so I know the no-brainer decision would be to drive that when it comes to MPG's, but having a 5 month old at home, I'd REALLY rather that stay home.
My Commute is only 12 miles either way (so about 480 miles a month), and mostly highway at that, but the difference in fuel costs between my 'best and worst' cars MPG wise is impressive on a monthly basis ($55 in the cooper assuming 28mpg and $3.20 for Premium, Vs. $105 in the Burb assuming 12mpg and $2.60 a gallon for Regular)
So here's the question (Just out of curiosity, since I'm holding out for Tesla Model 3's to become readily available as our next car, and the Mustang cracks 20 on the highway when I'm not ripping on it once it comes back out in April)
At what threshold does your drive to work impact what you drive?
Part of me wants to ditch the Burb once the bad weather's done and buy an EP2 or and 8th gen SI Sedan for daily duty (Granted I likely won't give a shit as soon as the Mustang comes back out of storage and will forget about this comment completely, but just curious what other commuters do)