i have a 1997 cavalier 4 cylinder and i was just seeing if i can make it to new your on 60$ and i have to fill up before i go so that will leave 30$ so do u think that i can still make to new york?
2006-07-21 05:31:15 · 12 answers · asked by Mark L 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
my car get 31mpg on the highway
2006-07-21 05:41:22 · update #1
or would 80$ make it
2006-07-21 06:06:21 · update #2
Assume you do make it...on $60 or even $80...what are you going to do once you get to NYC? Aren't you going need some money for the trip?
If you are cutting your expenses so close...better to visit chicago!
2006-07-21 14:44:27 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on your miles/gallon. That's pushing it. haha
That's not even 2 fills probably. If you could get a $10 donation from someone, and promise to pay them back, you might want to do that.
Whatever you do, don't stop for anything but gas.
I would say you have a 5% chance of making it. Remeber that you'll have city traffic in NYC! That means more gas used per mile and potentially running out on a dangerous freeway.
2006-07-21 05:37:58 · answer #2 · answered by Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indiana is a big state, so it will be hard to give you exact information. I'm going to assume you're driving from Indianapolis to Manhattan.
I'm going to price gas at $3.10, but the actual price you pay will make your calculations fluctuate.
$60 divided by $3.10 = 19.35 gallons you can buy.
19.35 x 31 mgp = 599.85 miles you can go
Distance from Indy to NYC = 708 miles.
No, you can't make it. You're going to need more money, cheaper gas or a more fuel-efficient car.
NOTE: If you want to calculate exactly how much gas you'd need, tell me what town in Indiana you're coming from, where you're going to in NY, and how much gas costs in your area.
2006-07-21 06:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by Mama Gretch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i drove from carbondale illinois to queens in december driving a cavalier and gased up somewhere near columbus oh and again in harrisburg pa and arrived with plenty of gas in the tank. it was a rental and i dont remember how big the tank was but i know i spent over $30/each on the two fillups so i would say you would be on empty into nyc on your second tank. just a guess.
2006-07-21 05:44:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can burn up that much sitting in traffic during rush hour. You're definatly going to have allow a bigger budget for gas. Fill up in NJ before getting into NY, gas cheaper there!
2006-07-23 12:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by Jessie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. Especially since gas is well over $3 a gallon in NY.
2006-07-21 06:26:05 · answer #6 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to know how many miles per gallon you get, and the total miles to your destination. figure $3.00/gallon. Even if you can do it for that, you should still have some kind of back-up in case you have mechanical problems. If you have to, see if you can borrow someone's credit card for an emergency
2006-07-21 05:39:26 · answer #7 · answered by wellaem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to mapquest.com and calculate your route and total miles. then divide the numbers of miles by how many miles per gallon that your car gets. Assume gas at $3.25 per gallon in the NYC area
2006-07-21 05:34:35 · answer #8 · answered by bobsled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is $60. all you have? How are you set otherwise? I assume you
have enough for a return trip. Good Luck ,you'll need it in NYC
if you're as naive as you sound.
2006-07-22 06:31:35 · answer #9 · answered by anitababy.brainwash 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u gonna have the ac on... NYC traffic is crazy... actually when you get to NJ it gets bad already...
so good luck! 80 bucks you can prolly get to NYC with it...make sure u got another 80 for heading back home and alot more for traveling inside NYC...
2006-07-21 23:05:12 · answer #10 · answered by WongFeiHung 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋