I am thinking of buying a GAS SCOOTER

For safety reasons I would go smart car before that. Everyone I know that ever owned a motorcycle crashed, most of them due to cars causing the accidents.

Or if you are real serious consider getting a diesel and making your own biodiesel. It is about 70 cents a gallon from my last reading and you get 40+ MPG. Only downside is you have to collect the oil from fast food and Asian restaurants and mix it. The other alternative would be to get a conversion kit to run ethanol and go that route if you have ethanol stations in your area since our tax subsidies are keeping the price artificially low, about 90 cents less a gallon.

I don't drive much at all day trading so it doesn't make sense to me yet.
 
The best solution I see right now is a plug in hybrid. Regular hybrids are just a superficial solution when you only get about 10 or 20% better fuel efficiency. You can get a kit here for about $10,000:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/02/plugin_hybrid_k.php

From the fuel savings you could probably pay back the $10,000 in few years. One advantage would be great resale value if gas prices continue to rise.

I'm sure that in a few years, plug in hybrids will be available right from the factory.
 
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Yeah, one way is 41 miles, however we are moving to another office and this one will be 9 miles one way. At this ratio, then my van will probally last almost one month; ofcourse not taking into consideration the weekends, but still. To fill up the mini van, we are talking about 24 gallons at $3.75 (for now) or $90 or 24 days With a scooter, that same $90 will last me 100 days!!! at 75 mpg
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9 Miles? Ride a bike to work (depending on terrain etc shouldn't take longer than your current commute), probably safer than a scooter too, great for your health and pocket book. Days when it is raining take the van.
 
Trade one of the cars in and get a smart car and a scooter.

I saw a smartcar closeup the other day and was impressed. Well made and surprising amount of room for how small they are.
 
What about retro fitting or getting a vehicle that uses used cooking oil? I guess they would be similar to diesel engines, but I don't know or hear much about them....
 
Quote from Yours truly,:

Trade one of the cars in and get a smart car and a scooter.

I saw a smartcar closeup the other day and was impressed. Well made and surprising amount of room for how small they are.
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civic or corolla imo way better than this overpriced 3 cyl piece of s*t
i use to have 1.6 nissan sentra-35-40mpg easy. 55-60$ from NY to FL decade ago.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/busine.../03/02/0303smartcarbox.html?cxntlid=inform_sr

- Engine: Located in the rear, the 1-liter, 3-cylinder, 70-horsepower engine can hold its own on Interstate 95, reaching top speeds of 90 miles per hour.

- Transmission: The Smart's 5-speed automated manual transmission is clutchless and has modes for both manual or automatic shifting.

- Interior: Designed to fit two 6-foot-5 adults, the Smart interior is surprisingly roomy with as much head and leg room as a traditional sedan. With no hood or trunk, the car has a modest cargo area behind the seats.

- Fuel efficiency: 33 miles per gallon in the city and 41 mpg on the highway by 2008 EPA standards.
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I hope you don't commute I-290.

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Using the "Ike" would be safer than using Roosevelt Road or Washington Street. You're trading one hazard for another......larger vehicles versus bullets. Pick your poison. :p
 
Why not put up an ad in newspaper and you will find someone who has nearly same work route and times like youself and then gas and costs can be split. Further more folks can be added to the ride. It works out to be cheaper than public transport option.:D
 
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