Personal transport methodes.

[maddox]

On a completely lighter note.

What kinds of personal transport do we all use?

Phoenix and me prefer the motorscooter Sym GTS i  (Big machine, tiny motor , 14Hp 125CC) for daily traffic.  For longer distances ( highway or international) we have a Opel Meriva.

But now, we're expanding into Greener pastures. Due a job change, I'm going to use an Azub Tricon as commuter.

[Darman]

I had an old Honda Accord but now I need to buy a new car

[maddox]

Depends on where you are, that could be an expensive affair.

Some of the European countries go overboard on taxes on cars.

[Darman]

Depends on where you are, that could be an expensive affair.

Some of the European countries go overboard on taxes on cars.

I'm pretty sure I only need to pay the 7% state sales tax plus whatever fees they charge.  At least I'm still working through this. 

[maddox]

Lucky you.  We pay 21%. And then another tax on "assumed CO2 release" and combined with engine size, power and weight of vehicle. 
Up to €5000 , and then every year a road tax based on the same parameters.   This can go up to , again €5000 a year.

BTW, fuel is on an all time lowest cost now.  $6 a gallon for 95 octane.

[Desertfox]

That is insane, gas prices are under $3 a gallon here in California, and we are probably the most expensive state.

I have a 2015 Ford Focus (sedan), everyone seems to hate the DCT, but I believe that is due to Americans lack of familiarity with manual vs automatic transmissions. Love that car.

[Darman]

That is insane, gas prices are under $3 a gallon here in California, and we are probably the most expensive state.

On the 95 corridor between Boston and DC prices range from $2.00-2.30. 

[snip]

Late last year I upgraded from the old '03 Chevy Avalanche that I bought right before moving and which had developed a gunked to hell engine before my time for a shiny new 2019 Ford Ranger. Its got all sorts of fun electronics, and can do quite a lot of automatic driving on highways and faster surface roads. Prefect to get around with, and can tow plenty for when we decide to get a camper and/or kayaks.

Gas has been cheep up here to, somewhere around $2/gal for a while, think the low was $1.65 sometime in April when I had to fill up. Its a double-edged sword here however. People like cheep gas, but it also hurts the state's largest export.

[The Rock Doctor]

We have two cars:

-A 1998 Toyota Corolla which we bought three years ago, for $2, from a friend's father just before he moved back to Slovenia. This is my default commuting car.

-A 2007 Suzuki Swift which we bought two years ago from a friend in the city.  This is Mrs. Rock's car.

We also have two horses, of course, but do not commute with them nearly as much.

Gas prices are about C$0.80 per litre, but were as low as $0.60 in the winter and as high as $1.40 last summer.

[maddox]

All time high was about $8 a gallon.

One of the reasons we like the motorscooter. With 100 miles/gallon.

[Jefgte]

We have with Madame, a Peugeot 208 Style bought new in 2018. E95E10 petrol price - € 1.23 per liter.

The French are overtaxed for petrol, city parking,motorways, speed cameras ...

We find it particularly unfair that cars are overtaxed for CO² while ships and planes have little or no ...

The carbon tax to clean up the planet, OK but, for everyone!

[maddox]

That's $5.19 a gallon.

But it's 95 octane over here. 

[Desertfox]

Ya'll don't have 87 Octane gasoline?

My wife has a new Nissan Kicks, its a fun little car. Little by American standards (smaller than the focus). Full size SUV by European ones?

[Kaiser Kirk]

Personal Truck : 1995 toyota T100 4wd TRD
Go-Kart-of-DOOooom : 1986 Toyota MR2 - manual
Bicycle.

Work Truck : 2017 Dodge Ram 2500 4wd + lift kit.  I am NOT a fan. Meant for pavement in a city, not woods work.
Prior work truck : 2000 Ford 150 4wd ....not great
prior prior work truck : 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 4wd manual.
Before for that a Ram 1500 automatic (poor), Chevy, Ford 150 4wd - great.

Quadrunners have mainly been Honda Ranchers which run well, and Yamahas which don't seem to run that well.

[Guinness]

I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that this is my personal contribution to rising global temperatures:

- Wife's: 2015 Acura MDX
- Mine: 2019 Audi S5 Coupe