Year 3 of Gorapproved Transport

Driving less, saving less, but still: at this pace I'm a year away from breaking even on the extra price of the hybridization of my Ford Escape. Everything after is cake. Or icing on said such. Pick your proverb.
So in three years, we've driven 28K miles, averaging close to 31mpg, and we've poured nearly $2,500 worth of gas into the tank. But if we'd bought a standard SUV, we'd have spent close to $4,000. If my car had a Facebook page, I'd click "I'm a Fan."

Another thing I realized the other day: huzzah for the left-side gas caps. Our old Suburu had its tank access portal on the right rear of the car, which meant that in order to get out of the car and open the cap, I'd have to walk around 3.2 seconds more, each way, than just stepping down to the left rear side.
I've filled up my Escape 80 times. Because I fill up on the left, I've had 512 more seconds to live my life in otherwise happier pursuits. 8 and a half minutes of Me time, not Mobil time. As much as Ainsley loved her car, given these statistics, I'm certain she'd agree wholeheartedly that I'm a loon.