Jeep vs. Yaris to VA

[YarisOwnersDad]

I plan to got see my sister in VA, and the round trip should be about 1500 miles. I want to take my dog with me, so I thought about taking my Jeep Wrangler, since it already has dog hair on the seats and dog slobber on the windshield and passenger window. Hank, my dog, has never been in my Yaris.

So, the Old Tomster did a little math, and he was SHOCKED at the results.

If I drive my Jeep, I should get about 15 MPG, which would mean that I would burn 100 gallons of gas at let's say an average price of $2.55 per gallon. (That's a little more than what gas is selling for around here, but we are usually a little below the national average.) So, I would spend $255.00 for gas.

Now, if I drive the Yaris, I should get 40 MPG, which would mean that I would use 37.5 gallons of gas. That would mean spending $95.63 for gas.

BIG DIFFERENCE! I can't believe that it would cost me about $160 more to drive my Jeep!

I guess it will be the Yaris, and I will just have to put some old sheets over the seats and be prepared to clean some dog slobber off some windows.

Tom