How much do you drive, and how much do you spend on fuel?

[Franco Cozzo]

Thought this could be an interesting topic of discussion,

I'm currently doing 50,000km+/year at the moment mostly just work driving, might average 100km worth of driving on my weekends normally.

Spending around $700/month on fuel, average 6.5L/100km or there about, using 98 in my daily, if I used my ute as my daily then it would double my fuel costs as it does 12L-15L/100km

How much driving do you do and what are you guys spending a month on fuel?

I'd save a significant amount on monthly fuel costs if I switched to an EV with off peak charging, but I don't particularly want to spend $60K-$70K to save say $3-400/month on fuel or something, $60K buys me a lot of 98

[portokatsiki]

My daily for work and run around is S3 AU ghia v8 on gas. Works out to about 8 bucks return trip to work a day. About 320kms a week just for work. Weekends I alternate between 4 cars . I do about 25000 a year.

[prktkljokr]

My daily is a 2009 Smart Fortwo, I do roughly 1200 Ks in the Smartie each month, I fuel up roughly every 3 weeks @ $45-50 a tank, so about $8-900 a year, still cheaper than catching the bus including insurance and Rego

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

This year, I've been travelling to work only four days a week. So that's about 440km. On top of that, I do about another 100km or so of general running around. So, around 500 to 550km a week.

That's one gas tank for the Ute. Or, around 70 litres of LPG. At $1 a litre (which it is generally a little under), that's about $70 a week on direct transportation costs.

[Citroënbender]

I think the “Travelling in style” award goes to portokatsiki.

[Big_Daz]

I travel to the office 3 days a week - 61km round trip so that's 183km. Add another 150-200km for other driving (school drop off/etc) call is 385km a week. Wifeys Everest does the rest, I just dont keep track of KM's/etc in that.

I normally take the SS to work 1 day a week (unless weather is crap) and use the Sorento for everything else. Fill it up every 2 weeks normally at $90 a tank. Average 7.5l/100lm ish

For the SS, It does 1 day a week to work (61km trip) and one or 2 track day/cruises per month. I probably fill it up once a month...lol Average consumption is about 14l/100km which, considering 600hp and city driving, isnt all that bad.

[T3rminator]

I'm doing 30 to 35,000kms a year on the BA 5.4L 3v. Its my daily driver and goes everywhere with me

I visit the servo 2-3 times a week. $70 to 80 each time.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

I'm doing 30 to 35,000kms a year on the BA 5.4L 3v. Its my daily driver and goes everywhere with me

I visit the servo 2-3 times a week. $70 to 80 each time.

Ouch.

[Fatbob103]

1000-1500km a week in a diesel iLoad for work.
Dunno how much it costs. I just bang the fuel card.......

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Ouch.

haha, "ouch" is only a matter of perspective. I used to spend my weekends ****ing $300 to 500 up the wall. So doing weekend trips has actually saved me a lot of $$$

[Itsme]

I'm very fortunate for fuel costs, I only work 3 days a week in my fulltime job, fill up roughly each fortnight, journey to work is only about 12 kilometers.

[Fast Eddie]

MkI Focus. Serviced once a year upon registration inspection. Last calender year: 4,000k.m. and on average $50.00p.w. on 98RON B.P. Ultimate.

[Charliewool]

Drive a ST Line Escape.. Travel to Dan Murphys fortnightly (pension day) and to my daughter’s in Gisborne maybe monthly.. Do about 3500 - 4000kms a year and fill up every 2nd pension fortnight (unless it’s really cheap, then I’ll top up)

[uranium_death]

F/T at office, 5 days a week. 8.0km one way to work
Also drive to tennis, parents, and friends.

In a week, average ~150km? Fill up once a fortnight usually.
2007 BFII XT 4.0 4Sp.

[kevino]

22 Puma
Use it 80 per cent metro deliveries
20000 kms a year
$55 a week on fuel 98 for the little motor

[FTE217]

my daily bought in 3/23, I've done around 28thou k's.
Only 98 period, fill costs vary depending price and right foot, min 90 to 150 - could burn through 2 tanks a week - couldn't give a stuff enjoy
Bugga EV's might I add.

[b0son]

I do around 10-15km per day. One of the perks of living a few minutes from work.

[1970XW351]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

I'm doing 30 to 35,000kms a year on the BA 5.4L 3v. Its my daily driver and goes everywhere with me

I visit the servo 2-3 times a week. $70 to 80 each time.

Fellow member of the 3v as a daily gang... Although I only do about 20-25,000 km annually. Range per tank is anywhere from 440 to 600, depending on amount of highway km and judiciousness of right foot application (or lack thereof). I fill up usually every second week and even with the "low" cost of 98 these days it's still over $100 for a full tank.