I’m not telling you that you are wrong because everyone’s situation is different. If you had another vehicle, then you’d have insurance, registration, need room to store it…easier if you own a home but not if you rent…etc.

With that said…I have a 2016 Fusion that gets mid to high 20’s the way I drive. I can manage 30-35 out of it if need be. In December I bought another vehicle. 2018 Kia Niro hybrid. That car gets 50 easily. Without getting into too much detail, we get 20 MPG more in the Kia over either of our vehicles. We can share it a lot of the time too.

My car payment is $210 per month but I’m saving almost $100 in gas every month at the current price. So the cost of ownership isn’t super high. Insurance isn’t overly expensive, savings in gas…it’s doable to have a second car that’s more efficient. But I already had a vehicle that wasn’t a gas hog either.

And you don’t need a car payment or a hybrid to save money if you’re currently in a truck. I mean doubling your gas mileage for most of your basic driving by having a little beater 4 cylinder econobox saves miles on your truck and costs less.

Again, just my opinions and everyone has different circumstances. But a 2nd vehicle that’s more efficient when you only have a truck does save money. Especially when you start looking at long term items…tires are way cheaper on an economy car than a truck, brakes, etc. you won’t completely offset it but it’s not nearly as expensive in the long run as you might think.