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- From: gee7759@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (Glenn Elliott)
- Subject: Re: Transit system in Seattle (Re: Following distance Was (Re: Why CAN'T people drive 55?!))
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- Organization: Boeing Computer Services
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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 22:02:58 GMT
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- Tracy Monaghan (monaghan@cac.washington.edu) wrote:
-
- : According to Metro, including the $.10 fare increase next month, the
- : average cost to the rider for riding Metro is $.12 per mile.
-
- : According to AAA, the average cost for operating a car is $.35 per mile.
-
- Accroding to Motor Trend, the cost to *operate* a car is far less than
- what you've quoted. Of course, Motor Trend does not include purchase
- price in their computations, which I'm sure that AAA does. Also, none
- of these figures factor in the cost of your time, which is higher when
- you take a bus.
-
- Here's a few examples:
-
- Car cents per mile
- '92 Ford Chateau Club Wagon 11.4
- '92 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi 9.5
- '92 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL 8.9
- '92 Dodge Dakota V8 Club Cab 4x4 8.0
- '93 Infinity J30 7.9
- '92 Subaru SVX 7.9
- '92 Buick Park Avenue Ultra 7.6
- '92 Cadillac STS 7.0
- '93 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 6.9
- '92 Chevrolet Lumina VFV 6.8
- '93 Ford Escort GT 6.2
- '93 Mazda 929 6.2
- '92 Pontiac Grand Am GT 6.1
- '93 Honda Accord EX Wagon 6.0
- '92 Hyundai Elantra GLS 5.3
-
- What it boils down to is that if you are going to own a car anyway,
- you might as well drive it because it is cheaper than taking the bus.
-
- Glenn
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