- Dec 5, 2011
- 597
I am considering renting a car for an upcoming 2600 miles round trip to visit my parents, since they recently moved to Florida. Based upon estimates that gas will approach $5.00 this summer, and roughly 20mpg in the TB on I-75 the whole way. I calculate the TB to cost ~$662.00 in fuel alone. I can rent an Aveo that gets 34mpg highway for $215 for the whole week, and it would use $389.00 in gas, costing a total of $604 for the week. My question is this...I would be averaging 75mph the whole way, At that speed, I don't expect the Aveo would get its highway rated mpg, and I'd start losing money. I'm wondering if perhaps a car along the lines of a Focus or Cruze, with a little more motor, would actually get better mpg at that speed. No...slowing down is not an option. It's already a stupid long drive, and over that distance, slowing down would actually cost HOURS.
Unfortunately non of the cars I really wanted to rent appear available in Michigan. In some areas Hertz rents diesel Jettas. That would rock. 42mpg and its not the size of a pregnant roller skate, but alas, no suck luck. Prius is unavailable locally too. Any ideas?
Unfortunately non of the cars I really wanted to rent appear available in Michigan. In some areas Hertz rents diesel Jettas. That would rock. 42mpg and its not the size of a pregnant roller skate, but alas, no suck luck. Prius is unavailable locally too. Any ideas?