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Re:General Motors to Lay Off 2,000 Employees in Ohio and Mic... by Clubber on Thursday November 10, 2016 @08:10AM (#12920034)
I drive an SUV. I work 10 minutes from my house and remote 2 days a week. I fill up the tank of about 20 gallons once a month.
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Re:General Motors to Lay Off 2,000 Employees in Ohio and Mic... by the-dude on Thursday November 10, 2016 @09:14AM (#12920482)
Why do you drive at all?
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Re:General Motors to Lay Off 2,000 Employees in Ohio and Mic... by smhenderson on Thursday November 10, 2016 @09:30AM (#12920600)
Weather? Errands to run at lunch? I'm not the OP but I am in a similar situation. I walk or ride a bike to work for about 80% of the work days in a year but I do drive a compact SUV to work sometimes. We bought it because we have a large family. I can only afford one vehicle for my family so it's practical when we all pile in but feels "wrong" when I drive it by myself. But sometimes a need is there so I use it when I have to and offset the waste of it as best I can by walking or riding a bike when the weather allows for it.
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Re:General Motors to Lay Off 2,000 Employees in Ohio and Mic... by Clubber on Thursday November 10, 2016 @11:17AM (#12921664)
Because I live in a hot state and if I walked or rode 10 miles to work everyday I'd stink to high heaven.
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