With rising gas prices, have you considered another mode of transportation?
I’ll be parking for the winter and I’m in the market for a hybrid car. Anyone have any suggestions on what is really good and still sturdy enough to pull a tiny teardrop trailer? It’s light enough for a Volkswagon when she is properly loaded and not packed for major relocation. Any suggestions and personal experiences with such vehicles would be helpful.
I’ve been riding a motorcycle since 1971 and the only way I could improve my gas milage would be to get a smaller bike. I now ride a, ’03 600CC Honda Shadow VLX, and by holding a steady 60mph to and from work (18 miles one way), I average 56 – 58 mpg. Only time I DON’T ride is when the weather is too bad (thunderstorms/snow/ice), then I fire up my old van. I do have a second vehicle, but in the past year, I’ve not put 5,000 miles on it. It’s a 93 Plymouth Voyager van, with over 204 000 miles on it. Looks like crud (paint peeling, some dings) but the engine runs so smooth and will burn rubber if I floor it (6 cylinder). It gets about 23 mpg around town.

