Comments on: Save Money On Gas By Knowing Your Cars Cost Per Mile (Thanks Fuelly!) http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/05/save-money-on-gas-knowing-your-cars-cost-per-mile-fuelly/ Rebalance before it's too late Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:39:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carnival of Personal Finance: Vacation-time edition | All The News http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/05/save-money-on-gas-knowing-your-cars-cost-per-mile-fuelly/#comment-801 Carnival of Personal Finance: Vacation-time edition | All The News Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:40:15 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/?p=689#comment-801 [...] My Life ROI Save Money on Gas by Knowing Your Car’s Cost Per Mile (Thanks, Fuelly!)  What a hoot! MLR discovers a site that lets you calculate your mileage from gas receipts, compare [...]

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]]> By: MyLifeROI http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/05/save-money-on-gas-knowing-your-cars-cost-per-mile-fuelly/#comment-708 MyLifeROI Tue, 19 May 2009 19:54:52 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/?p=689#comment-708 @Matt @ StupidCents, That's exactly how I started. A spreadsheet. But as I mentioned, this just told me my miles per gallon. I liked Fuelly cause it broke it down to me in more understandable/meaningful data: cost per mile. Now THAT tells you something! Obviously, a spreadsheet could do that, I just prefer to have it on a website I can access from anywhere and see how I stack up. In re: to how I stack up, the environment does play a role... but when you have 200 people with your car and you are on the bottom end of the spectrum, that probably has a bit to do with driving habits. And don't remind me about the $1 gas, ugh... if I were in high school right now, I don't know what I would do. Work a 4 hour shift at Best Buy for $32 or so but pay $5 in gas. That's 15-16% of my daily earnings! @Matt @ StupidCents,

That’s exactly how I started. A spreadsheet. But as I mentioned, this just told me my miles per gallon.

I liked Fuelly cause it broke it down to me in more understandable/meaningful data: cost per mile. Now THAT tells you something!

Obviously, a spreadsheet could do that, I just prefer to have it on a website I can access from anywhere and see how I stack up. In re: to how I stack up, the environment does play a role… but when you have 200 people with your car and you are on the bottom end of the spectrum, that probably has a bit to do with driving habits.

And don’t remind me about the $1 gas, ugh… if I were in high school right now, I don’t know what I would do. Work a 4 hour shift at Best Buy for $32 or so but pay $5 in gas. That’s 15-16% of my daily earnings!

]]> By: Matt @ StupidCents http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/05/save-money-on-gas-knowing-your-cars-cost-per-mile-fuelly/#comment-703 Matt @ StupidCents Tue, 19 May 2009 15:31:19 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/?p=689#comment-703 I've always just used a spreadsheet just to see how my car is performing initially. I would be curious to see how my driving habits compare to others, but I think environments play a big role. I remember the days of sub $1 gas - I can't imagine being in school with high gas prices now. Stupidly Yours, Matt I’ve always just used a spreadsheet just to see how my car is performing initially. I would be curious to see how my driving habits compare to others, but I think environments play a big role.

I remember the days of sub $1 gas – I can’t imagine being in school with high gas prices now.

Stupidly Yours,

Matt

]]> By: MyLifeROI http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/05/save-money-on-gas-knowing-your-cars-cost-per-mile-fuelly/#comment-696 MyLifeROI Mon, 18 May 2009 20:43:47 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/?p=689#comment-696 @Kyle, Haha, exactly. As I said... my MPG was a decent bit lower than other drivers of the same car. Fuelly definitely alerted e to the fact that I was driving with a lead foot. It was only costing me the $120, I suppose. But that doesn't factor in future maintenance costs and safety concerns. @Kyle,

Haha, exactly. As I said… my MPG was a decent bit lower than other drivers of the same car.

Fuelly definitely alerted e to the fact that I was driving with a lead foot. It was only costing me the $120, I suppose. But that doesn’t factor in future maintenance costs and safety concerns.

]]> By: MyLifeROI http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/05/save-money-on-gas-knowing-your-cars-cost-per-mile-fuelly/#comment-695 MyLifeROI Mon, 18 May 2009 20:42:16 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/?p=689#comment-695 @MoneyEnergy, It is definitely a great program to make tracking easier. The Corolla's and Accent's are almost identical in terms of MPG. I think the Corolla's are nicer cars overall, though. That's just my opinion, though. I haven't had a problem with my Accent so its not a bad car either. And yeah, isn't that crazy? I always get the bug to get a nice car... then I stop and tell myself "That car is half your income.." "That car is more than college cost you.." etc @MoneyEnergy,

It is definitely a great program to make tracking easier.

The Corolla’s and Accent’s are almost identical in terms of MPG. I think the Corolla’s are nicer cars overall, though. That’s just my opinion, though. I haven’t had a problem with my Accent so its not a bad car either.

And yeah, isn’t that crazy? I always get the bug to get a nice car… then I stop and tell myself “That car is half your income..” “That car is more than college cost you..” etc

]]> By: Kyle http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/05/save-money-on-gas-knowing-your-cars-cost-per-mile-fuelly/#comment-694 Kyle Mon, 18 May 2009 19:55:08 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/?p=689#comment-694 I would be scared to see how my Gas Mileage compares to others with the same car. I have a lead foot most of the time, of course tracking it like this may make me more aware of what that lead foot is costing me. <abbr><em>Kyle’s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.suburbandollar.com/~r/SuburbanDollar/~3/UhDIujJ2Oas/" rel="nofollow">What to Expect When Closing Your Loan</a></abbr></em> I would be scared to see how my Gas Mileage compares to others with the same car. I have a lead foot most of the time, of course tracking it like this may make me more aware of what that lead foot is costing me.

Kyle’s last blog post..What to Expect When Closing Your Loan

]]> By: MoneyEnergy http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/05/save-money-on-gas-knowing-your-cars-cost-per-mile-fuelly/#comment-691 MoneyEnergy Mon, 18 May 2009 16:36:26 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/?p=689#comment-691 It looks like a great program. I don't have a car yet of my own, but whenever I do I'll probably use something like this. I wonder how Corollas compare to the mileage/capacity of the Accents. I'll be getting something small for sure. I cringe at the fact that a simple car can cost as much and often more than a university education, though - something's wrong here!:) <abbr><em>MoneyEnergy’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/05/the-real-costs-of-graduate-school/" rel="nofollow">The Real Costs of Graduate School</a></abbr></em> It looks like a great program. I don’t have a car yet of my own, but whenever I do I’ll probably use something like this. I wonder how Corollas compare to the mileage/capacity of the Accents. I’ll be getting something small for sure. I cringe at the fact that a simple car can cost as much and often more than a university education, though – something’s wrong here!:)

MoneyEnergy’s last blog post..The Real Costs of Graduate School

]]> By: MyLifeROI http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/05/save-money-on-gas-knowing-your-cars-cost-per-mile-fuelly/#comment-690 MyLifeROI Mon, 18 May 2009 15:07:34 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/?p=689#comment-690 @AG, Definitely. I am a numbers guy and very organized so I love the systematic experience of it all. Have you noticed a decreased in fuel consumption as a result? Thanks for commenting! MLR @AG,

Definitely. I am a numbers guy and very organized so I love the systematic experience of it all.

Have you noticed a decreased in fuel consumption as a result?

Thanks for commenting!

MLR

]]> By: AG http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/05/save-money-on-gas-knowing-your-cars-cost-per-mile-fuelly/#comment-688 AG Mon, 18 May 2009 13:36:30 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/?p=689#comment-688 Hey there, I started using Fuelly about a month ago. It's fun and a systematic experience to be a member. Hey there, I started using Fuelly about a month ago. It’s fun and a systematic experience to be a member.

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