Baymule’s Journal

[Baymule]

I drove the car home. DS followed me all the way to Tyler. I got home, turned it off and it started right back up. Went out about 30 minutes later and started it. It sounded like a chainsaw, cut it off fast. I think I'm coming due for a new or new to me car. Car note! I'm getting real tired of broke down car/truck crap. I'll fix the car, drive it while the truck gets it's oil leak fixed $$$
Then I'm seriously considering selling the car and putting the money back until I get moved and can go get another car. I need something with beyond awesome gas milage. It will be 30+ miles to anywhere in any direction for anything beyond an over priced gas station in a crossroads "town".

Anybody got any suggestions for a great gas milage car that is not priced at I-need-to-go-get-a-job-prices? LOL

I'm going to Fort Worth this morning to have Christmas with some friends, about a 2 hour drive. Practically all the way on I-20. I hate I-20. It's a wrecking yard on steroids at 80 MPH, plumb full of idiots. Oh, make that 90 MPH--the idiots. Yesterday on I-45 I was driving 80 MPH, (in a 65 MPH zone) with DS behind me and people were passing us! Fortunately, I could get off the madness that is interstate highway driving, at Huntsville and get on a normal highway. I can take highway 80 to Terrell, then get on I-20, it is a slower route, but not nearly as crazy. Did I mention that I hate Interstate driving?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

It's a wrecking yard on steroids at 80 MPH, plumb full of idiots. Oh, make that 90 MPH--the idiots.

You know us Texans have a need for speed, lol! (unless you're on a two-lane road where I think it's a rule that some guy will be going 35mph with no way to get around him)

 

[Baymule]

Ain't that the truth! My Grandfather said, "Drive like everyone on the road is crazy-except me!"

 

[Baymule]

I had a good time today. The traffic was light this morning, the fog was heavy, had to keep the wipers on. I fell off in the fast lane and drove it like I stole it!

 

[Cecilia's-herd]

I fell off in the fast lane and drove it like I stole it!

Yeehaw!!

 

[Baymule]

Heck yeah! Some good ol' rock n' roll and pedal to the metal.

 

[Bruce]

I need something with beyond awesome gas milage. It will be 30+ miles to anywhere in any direction for anything beyond an over priced gas station in a crossroads "town".

24,000 miles, 134 MPG in my Prius Prime (which matches the EPA number). Just over $0.02/mile on gas (plus the electricity of course!) Is that "beyond awesome"? The EPA electric range is only 25 miles. My "for real" is 35 in the summer, < 20 in the winter. But then our winter and your winter are distantly kissing cousins.

Anybody got any suggestions for a great gas mileage car that is not priced at I-need-to-go-get-a-job-prices? LOL

Oh, that $ thing You can easily get over 50 MPG in a regular Prius. A base Prime is about $4K over a base Prius. Sometimes you can get a "leftover" kickback from Toyota. My "loaded" Prime was discounted $5K in March 2019, 2018 model new on the floor. Cost about the same as a base hybrid Camry and WAY better MPG. Google says a base Prime now is about $400 more than a base Camry Hybrid.

Sadly used cars are $$$ now, sometimes selling for new price at several years old. Going to be hard to find anything for cheap I fear.

Oh, make that 90 MPH--the idiots.

People will go as fast as the law will enforce. Apparently they don't do much enforcing in TX. They don't do a lot here either but I think the "perceived" limit is 10 over, not 25 over. If they started enforcing 5 over I'm sure the traffic would slow to 70.

 

[Baymule]

How many does a Prius seat? @Bruce is there room for car seats?

 

[Margali]

@Baymule If you are looking for an electric, consider the Hyundai Ioniq hybrid. I get about 45mpg going from plant to plant. I a booster and carseat in the back. Alexander can squeeze in between if needed. My husband can drive in a pinch but it's low to the ground.

 

[Cecilia's-herd]

As someone who has only been driving a car for 8 years I like having a big truck that gives me peace of mind I won’t die if I make a mistake. We have 2 cars. A GMC truck and a Ford Edge. I’m not sure if either have what you are looking for, Dad helped me pick them out. Though they can only fit 2 car seats each.