Which is one of the reasons I have considered doing a propane conversion on my new car. But thats just me.
I get around 40 miles to the gallon at 55mph in the new 2008 Chevy Cobalt I purchased to replace my 17 miles to the gallon truck. At the rate gas prices are climbing I will need to conversion just to be able to go to work. I drive 62 miles one way each day to get to work. We looked at moving closer, and we honestly cannot afford the move at this point. Not including the cost of land, septic, electic, water, etc moving my double wide the distance would cost us are $23K. Why? Texas passed a law that mobile homes, magna homes, modular homes (like mine) etc can no longer be on blocks. If they are purchased new OR moved they have to be put on concreted runners ($9K of the price mentioned above) or a concrete slab (you don't want to know that price). Homes in the area are staggeringly overpriced because it is a college town (We are talking $150K for a RUN DOWN 1100 square foot on a lot in a neighborhood outside of town. It would take around $20K worth of work to make the place liveable and thats the BEST deal I have found.)
GoodOlBoy
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