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The $3k/yr number mentioned is not the cost of transportation via car in Houston, but the premium you pay for Houston's sprawl. In other words, commuting in a l
by aqme28 8y ago
The $3k/yr number mentioned is not the cost of transportation via car in Houston, but the premium you pay for Houston's sprawl. In other words, commuting in a low-sprawl city is $3k/yr cheaper than it would be in Houston.
Car ownership is significantly more expensive than $3k/year.
- thex10 8y agoThis. There are many other costs associated with car ownership. As a transit user I don't need to pay towards a vehicle registration/inspection, repairs, insurance...
- davidw 8y agoNot to mention things like the mental stress and sedentary lifestyle.
- cobookman 8y agoMy Nissan leaf disagrees with you. 6.5k purchase price. Cost to Charge less than 50$/mo th. Maintenance nill. Insurance cheap ($35/month)
- onlyrealcuzzo 8y agoIt doesn't depreciate?!
- cobookman 8y agoWho cares. 6.5k/4 years is 1.6k/year. the car needs to only last 3-4 years
- aqme28 8y agoBuying a used electric is clearly an exception, not the norm. Also https://www.edmunds.com/nissan/leaf/2018/cost-to-own/ https://www.edmunds.com/nissan/leaf/2018/cost-to-own/
- onlyrealcuzzo 8y agoAlso, even if it was... it's not the same price! MBTA is like $100 a month, which is $1.2k, which is less than half of $3k.