Retired, fixed income and a bit tight to allow for taking SS later, its making us think and not just go.
I usually take a number of part day trips. Making them a full day and going less often is in the cards. One trip to the Dakotas instead of two.
Our car is a hybrid, but truck is a 3 liter gm diesel. I am not pushing the truck, near speed limit and I have been getting 29-30 mpg, over 500 mile range.
When I pulled up to partially fill up my truck, it was sobering to see the previous guy spent over $150 on 25 gallons...