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View Poll Results: daily miles driven (average)
0, I telecommute!
3
4.00%
0-10 miles per day
5
6.67%
11-20 miles per day
10
13.33%
21-30 miles per day
13
17.33%
31-40 miles per day
11
14.67%
41-50 miles per day
6
8.00%
51-60 miles per day
6
8.00%
61-70 miles per day
7
9.33%
71-80 miles per day
4
5.33%
81-90 miles per day
2
2.67%
91-100 miles per day
2
2.67%
101-125 miles per day
1
1.33%
over 126 miles per day
5
6.67%
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how many miles do you drive (average) per day??

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Old 05-19-08, 12:33 PM
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Default how many miles do you drive (average) per day??

your daily commute + wherever else you go everyday.

I'm putting a lot of choices to try to get an accurate reading.
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Old 05-19-08, 12:35 PM
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I'm averaging around 75ish. 65 for the commute, 10 just driving to the store, restaurants etc...
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0 now, but soon to be about 6. The job I got is just far enough that I can't ride my bike. It makes me mad to think about it, but its not worth me getting run over by a car.
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Old 05-19-08, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SLegacy99
0 now, but soon to be about 6. The job I got is just far enough that I can't ride my bike. It makes me mad to think about it, but its not worth me getting run over by a car.
yep-I'm in Houston and there is no possible way to ride my bike to work - zero bike lanes on my route - it'd be a wonderful workout - about 25 miles each way!!
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I currently average 62 miles a day. Over the last three years, I've gone from telecommuting with 5 - 8 monthly trips of ~250 miles (in a day) to now commuting with occasional trips (3 x every 2 months) up to 400 miles in a day to client locations. Could a full electric work? Only if I had an additional vehicle capable of a 400 mile day.

From 1994 to 1997 I rode my bike to work daily - 40 miles RT, one hour and five minutes each way. I could not do this now and I would be glad to if it made sense. I got hit on my bike in 1997 and have not commuted by bicycle since then.
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weekday commute is 61-70 roundtrip total

weekends a lot less obviously
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Daily, roughly 42-50 miles. If I go see my girlfriend, that number rockets to about 100-120 miles.
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
From 1994 to 1997 I rode my bike to work daily - 40 miles RT, one hour and five minutes each way. I could not do this now and I would be glad to if it made sense. I got hit on my bike in 1997 and have not commuted by bicycle since then.
damn lobux, I have a new respect for you man!!!




....and sorry to hear of the accident
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14 miles, so the gas price doesn't really hurt me that much.
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I used to drive about 50 miles a day...but now I take the metro to work so that number dropped in half ::whew::...with gas prices the way they are now, walking to the metro might be my next option
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On average:

50 miles a day with the car.

25 miles a day with the motorcycle. (Well, typically 300 miles a week, but I ride mostly during the weekends.)

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I live about 2.5 miles from work, so round trip is about 5 miles. I put down 0-10 miles though since I may stop off somewhere. Sometimes I'll take a long ride and that could be 100 miles round trip.
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On the weekday, I travel very little. I use up about less than half of my tank M-Th but on F-Sun, I will use more than half.
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Slightly below 40 miles roundtrip.
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about a 70-80km per day during weekdays cos of work.
lots more on weekends especially since i look for every reason to drive sonewhere. it's really crazy.. i cannot even stand not seeing the car for a couple of hours....
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