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A 24-mile trip by car would cost at least a gallon of gas each way. Call it a gallon and half since it's slow, grueling traffic. That's ~$10 a day in just fuel
by forrestthewoods 8y ago
A 24-mile trip by car would cost at least a gallon of gas each way. Call it a gallon and half since it's slow, grueling traffic. That's ~$10 a day in just fuel costs.
Plus ~12,000 fewer miles driven per year. Even if they can't get rid of their car payment/car insurance entirely the mileage saved is significant.
- GordonS 8y ago24mpg in your best case?! Surely that's well below average, even in the US?
- icebraining 8y ago"Cars and light trucks sold in the United States hit a new record for fuel efficiency last year — 23.6 miles per gallon, on average" This was cars sold in 2012, so only 6 years old. The average light vehicle is almost 12 years old. But according to some reports, the measurements in the US are different, leading to lower MPGs for the same car.
- dx034 8y agoPeople on low wages often don't drive the most efficient cars since those are more expensive. 24mpg is not unrealistic with an old car and AC in traffic.
- GordonS 8y agoCheap, small cars in Europe get way better milage than that - I'm just surprised how poor MPG figures are in the US.