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49. Portland does indeed have pretty good bike lanes

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 12:54 PM

Mar 2022

As for weather, well we say, "If you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride very much."

It took a while to accumulate the proper gear, but I started with a very modest goal of riding one day a week in the first half of the year, then twice a week for the second half. Throw in a few additional commutes just because the weather's nice, and I easily rode one-third of the commutes for the year. If a person spends $600 a year on gas going to and from work that's $200 a year saved.

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POLL: do you have an electric vehicle or hybrid? [View all] SoonerPride Mar 2022 OP

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PHEV Lifetime 76.9 MPG DanieRains Mar 2022 #8

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pickup truck and a small SUV, both gas powered Amishman Mar 2022 #10

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True, I get that not being stupid and all and I still cannot afford a payment LizBeth Mar 2022 #26

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My 7 year old Leaf WA-03 Democrat Mar 2022 #38

Wow. mahina Mar 2022 #44

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It's funny but it would worry me. My mechanic mahina Mar 2022 #41

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Good advice! MissB Mar 2022 #46

I have a 1.5L 4cyl diesel circa 2009. It's a Renault. GoneOffShore Mar 2022 #14

2 gas powered... 2naSalit Mar 2022 #15

How about a good old-fashioned bicycle? gratuitous Mar 2022 #17

You must live somewhere with bike lanes Bettie Mar 2022 #25

Portland does indeed have pretty good bike lanes gratuitous Mar 2022 #49

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I have no car. sakabatou Mar 2022 #21

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Gas powered Subarus. But live in walkable town. we can do it Mar 2022 #53

I have a Subaru Forester. VGNonly Mar 2022 #54

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Prius Hatch hybrid, gets 50 mpg. Love it. txwhitedove Mar 2022 #60

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Fully electric since 2011 tinrobot Mar 2022 #62

Gas hybrid shanti Mar 2022 #64

My car takes gas (premium) but I don't drive much. mnhtnbb Mar 2022 #65