Improve Fuel Economy of Jeep Wrangler?

[trayson]

Just do some math. How many miles is she driving a year?

This weekend gas prices here were $2.85 a gallon for 87. Let's compare a few MPG numbers on a yearly or monthly basis.

If she drives x,xxx miles a year, the difference between 15mph and 20mpg is as follows:

• 7,500 miles = $356 more per year or $30/month
• 10,000 miles = $475 more per year or $40/month
• 12,500 miles = $594 more per year or $49/month
• 15,000 miles = $713 more per year or $59/month
• 17,500 miles = $831 more per year or $69/month
• 20,000 miles = $950 more per year or $79/month

on a yearly or monthly basis isn't not THAT much money. Would I pay an extra $30 to $80 a month to drive a badass vehicles vs something boring and more fuel efficient? All day, every day. That's why my daily driver Euro wagon has a fuel sucking V8.

For some people cars are simply transportation. But she really, truly wants to be a vehicle she enjoys then go into it with eyes open and enjoy the ride. My wife went from a Honda Ridgeline to a F150 Ecoboost with a 6" lift and 35" tires on 20" wheels. It drinks the gas. She never even sees 15mph. But she only drives it 7500 miles a year, so it's not that big of deal.


Or maybe do an analysis of the "total cost of ownership" for the various vehicles she's considering and give a total monthly amount including gas. Then say it'd cost xxx per month to own a Jeep and xxx per month to own a Subaru. Is it worth it? only she can answer that. People get way too worked up over gas numbers that don't always change the overall picture that much.