How many Gallons have you saved?

[Griff]

Well, I have had my car for one year and  driven 23,000+ miles. Using the MyFordMobile app/site, I just discovered that I just broke the 1000 "gallons saved" barrier vs driving my 17mpg-averaging Honda Ridegline. Woohoo!!!!

 

The average price of gas over the last year, where I live, has been $3.50. That's $3500! Throw in my $4007 tax credit and that equates to  $7507 in savings.  Even when you factor in the cost of electricity over the last year ($200), it still a great savings. This pretty much means I've had my car free for the last year, because I didn't spend that much in car payments! You can't beat that with a bat! 

[jeff_h]

Same here with her car and savings compared to the Edge, which was also averaging 17 MPG.  As of right now it says I've saved 1,003 gallons, and on my fill-up spreadsheet where I track cost savings it is currently showing $3,194 over 20,600 miles (as of last fill).

[Fat Fusion]

I'm only at 608 and I've driven 18,443 since Oct of last year.  

[Russael]

I have a little over 4600 miles on my car so I don't drive anywhere near as much as some of you.  It is 1 year + 1 month old at this point.

 

I have saved about 176 gallons over what I would've used in my 2001 Ford Focus, which is what the Energi replaced (24MPG city)

 

I have saved about 360 gallons over my other vehicle - a 1999 Expedtion, which I still have (12MPG city).  It's mostly my vacation vehicle or if I need to move something big.  It does better on the highway, in which I get around 19 with it. :)

 

About 97% of my travels have been solely EV mode.  It would've been higher if we didn't have sub zero temperatures this past winter, or if I could've plugged in at work.  People in my area have started to complain about gas prices (it's about 3.80 or so now) and I just sit back and say nothing, smiling inside, knowing that I haven't gotten gas since I picked the car up from the dealer.  ;)

[Griff]

I have a little over 4600 miles on my car so I don't drive anywhere near as much as some of you.  It is 1 year + 1 month old at this point.

 

I have saved about 176 gallons over what I would've used in my 2001 Ford Focus, which is what the Energi replaced (24MPG city)

 

I have saved about 360 gallons over my other vehicle - a 1999 Expedtion, which I still have (12MPG city).  It's mostly my vacation vehicle or if I need to move something big.  It does better on the highway, in which I get around 19 with it. :)

 

About 97% of my travels have been solely EV mode.  It would've been higher if we didn't have sub zero temperatures this past winter, or if I could've plugged in at work.  People in my area have started to complain about gas prices (it's about 3.80 or so now) and I just sit back and say nothing, smiling inside, knowing that I haven't gotten gas since I picked the car up from the dealer.  ;)

I agree, about people complaining about fuel costs. The price of fuel is approaching $3.70 around here. I couldn't resist rubbing salt in their wound when I posted, to my facebook page, a snapshot of the amount of miles I recently obtained off one tank of gas.  :stirpot:  ;)

[Griff]

If anything, this shows that a person who doesn't always plug in at work and drives about 35 mile one-way/70 miles round-trip, can save a significant amount of money on fuel costs. I do live in a temperate state with cold winters that get down to the single digits and hot summers that get to 100 degrees. So, I don't know if my performance could be compared to someone with a different temperature range.

 

I also drive a lot differently since I've gotten this vehicle. My average braking score for the life of my vehicle is 97% and and my average MPGe is 57.8. It would be higher, but for those darn winters. My average driving score hovers between 92%-95%. I even made the top 10(Renaissance Man) once! I stay under 65mph on the highway, use "L" when i need to slow my vehicle rapidly, and cruise control to maintain speed. I find that the cruise control uses less energy to maintain my speed then when I try to do it manually. I make sure to pause the cruise control when going highway speeds and descending a light grade. My speed only increases a couple of MPH. So, I saw no point in having cruise control slow me down, only to need to expend energy to go back up the grade or to travel on level ground. 

 

I had to take my car in to get something repaired and it took the dealer almost 3 weeks to get the part in and do the repair. During that time, they gave me a loaner to use. It was a Lincoln MKT. A very nice car(SUV) with all the bells and whistles. I spent $150 on fuel during that time frame. I spent, in those weeks, what I would normally spend in 3 months. I hated it. I could not wait to get my car back. 

 

This much I do know, I will never go back to gas-only vehicles as long as I have this commute. PHEV manufacturers take note. As more people figure this out, the market will explode. This car isn't just for folks who want to do all-electric and save the gas engine for the long trips. This is a real contender for those people who have a commute outside the electric range. I bet the sweet spot for PHEVs will end up being somewhere between 40-50 miles. Unless, of course, the oil companies convince the the automakers otherwise.