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      03-29-2018, 01:36 PM   #23
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Me about $200 per month. That's a lot I think! I drive about 50 miles per day M-F.

Freaking gas its like $3.50 a gallon now here in San Diego..
Try doubling that. Yes, double.
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Maybe $60 a month, max. About half of one percent of my income.
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Me about $200 per month. That's a lot I think! I drive about 50 miles per day M-F.

Freaking gas its like $3.50 a gallon now here in San Diego..
Dont come to europe....lol Here in Italy gas is over $6 a gallon thats for 95ron which is the equivalent as 91oct. Fortunaly i dont pay the tax on gas so i pay just over $4 a gallon which is still to much!
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At most $25 a month... I walk to work... whilst I watch all of my coworkers fight with Miami traffic, spend more on gas and car maintenance to live further and pay nearly the same amounts on rent... living close to work is imho a priority... not sure how anyone else can see it any other way. Even if you have a house further, you should still have a job that is closer to your living space... the amount of time and money that I see people waste on driving and sitting in traffic is out of any logical reason.
I 100% agree. I am 7 miles from my work, and ride my motorcycle in. Takes about 10 minutes.
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      03-29-2018, 01:43 PM   #27
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Try doubling that. Yes, double.
wait.. what..in Canada?
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      03-29-2018, 01:49 PM   #28
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In Belgium we get payed per km/mile by our government to ride with a bike to our work.
A retroactive tax break. How do they know you ride your bike instead of drive or taking public transportation?
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Stateside fuel isn't too bad even though it's nearly 4 dollars a gallon (in the People's Republic) It's the miles and wear and tear that adds up.

In Europe Where gas approaches seven dollars a gallon, then fuel is a big factor for me.
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Uhh $20 every other week I think.
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I fill up every week so about $200-$220 per month.
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I 100% agree. I am 7 miles from my work, and ride my motorcycle in. Takes about 10 minutes.
When do you trade wheels for skis/rear track?

I rode this week, about same distance. Cost me $11.45 to fill up the tank. But today there was fog, so drove the truck.
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I'm driving 100% Electric for my daily so not as nearly as much as I use to.

I only gas up my M Car, and that is peanuts because I only drive it 300-500 miles per month.
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A retroactive tax break. How do they know you ride your bike instead of drive or taking public transportation?
Confirmation by the company.
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      03-29-2018, 02:26 PM   #35
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In Belgium we get payed per km/mile by our government to ride with a bike to our work.
That's pretty cool!

Can't wait to start riding the bike to work again.
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I'm driving 100% Electric for my daily so not as nearly as much as I use to.

I only gas up my M Car, and that is peanuts because I only drive it 300-500 miles per month.
Just out of curiosity; Have you calculated electricity costs of the vehicle charging ?
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Me about $200 per month. That's a lot I think! I drive about 50 miles per day M-F.

Freaking gas its like $3.50 a gallon now here in San Diego..
As someone who does not live in 'mericuh.

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      03-29-2018, 02:33 PM   #38
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That's pretty cool!
Thank you . But NO , usually the Belgian weather sucks for a bike.
As for me ...Mostly I leave home for work at 4:30 AM and drive 53 KM.
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Thank you . But NO , usually the Belgian weather sucks for a bike.
As for me ...Mostly I leave home for work at 4:30 AM and drive 53 KM.
Damn. I am lucky that I am only 5 km from work. Just enough of a ride to wake up and get the juices flowing.
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wait.. what..in Canada?
No, mid grade is about $5.50 gallon
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      03-29-2018, 02:43 PM   #41
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Damn. I am lucky that I am only 5 km from work. Just enough of a ride to wake up and get the juices flowing.
I thought Canada is ice cold and has a long winter ?
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      03-29-2018, 02:45 PM   #42
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About $200 a month with Shell 93 at $2.59 a gallon. Gas is cheap here in MO.

My work commute is 22 miles each way, but takes 17-18 minutes being mostly freeway and opposite of the main traffic flow.
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I thought Canada is ice cold and has a long winter ?
Depends where you are. Like saying all of EU is cold. Winters are cold here in Ottawa, and long. It is still below freezing at night here. But in the summer mid 30's is normal. I should be biking into work every day in about a month.

Lots of people bike year round, even when it is -20. I like to call those people idiots.
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      03-29-2018, 02:51 PM   #44
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Would definitely err on the side or larger if you have a second kid in mind. By larger i mean X3 vs Q5 or whatever, no need to go a size up from that but some are easier to live with than others.

By $500 month do you mean no money down and including all taxes fees and charges?
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