From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Wed Apr 26 2006 - 17:51:45 PDT
Exxon don't win in my case. I will not buy ANYTHING from Exxon -Mobile.
Sonny
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From: "MV" <MV@dc9.tzo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Gas Prices? Travel?
>I was considering driving to El Paso, TX recently from Indiana but the
> economics just didn't justify driving so I flew instead and stayed fewer
> days. For me to drive my diesel Ford truck to Wyoming and back to visit
> my sister-in-law is a little over $400 and that is at 18 mpg. I don't
> think that is going to happen this year.
>
> My M51 gasser gets 4-5 mpg, that's about 65 cents per mile just for
> fuel. A short trip for me in the midwest to almost any event is at
> least 100 miles one way or at least $130 round trip. That makes one
> think twice.
>
> When I bought the M51, gas was about $1.30 /gallon and dipped to
> $1.00/gallon several times. Filling the tanks now costs about $280.00
>
> I buy equipment periodically for my business and the cost to transport
> is part of the buy equation. Too far, and it is not economical to buy
> and move.
>
> I'm taking a trip out to Iowa for a week and I'm dragging my travel
> trailer along - saving on hotel to pay for the trip - and this is for my
> business. If fuel prices go up and income does not - something has got
> to give. So Holiday Inn loses and Exxon wins.
>
> Dave
>
> Convoy Magazine wrote:
>> Just as a question.
>> North America is BIG (unlike Europe)
>> Will the high gas prices affect your plans to travel
>> to MV events either with or without your HMV?
>>
>> I know I have to take into consideration the cost of
>> 100-300$ just in round-trip car gas expenses to visit
>> some friends and events. Thus some plans will have to
>> be cancelled.
>>
>> How bout you? will this affect your travel?
>>
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