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Originally Posted by Ryland
What is your total cost per mile tho? gas is only a fraction of the cost of driving.
I have a 4 mile commute to work, I've biked it a few times but only a mile of it is flat, the rest dips down to go over a river then is up and down hills the rest of the way, just over half an hour to bike 4 miles, I do however bike and walk most other places I need to go daily, that was part of my plan with choosing where to buy a house was that I could walk and bike and my short trip to work is why I bought an electric car and save my gasoline car for longer trips.
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I'm sure you're right. But a calculation using all I spend and the miles I drive seems unreliable for comparison because I have to pay insurance if I drive or not, the parts wear-out over a very long time, and gas fluctuates. My figure would be about 35-40 cents per mile, which would make the bus cheaper, it's true. Heck, anything over 12-15 cents per mile would be more expensive. Hmmm... BTW, I also bought my house with my commute in mind, but I had limits (schools and my wife's preference). I had to settle for less than ideal on that point. And everything around here is murderously hilly anyway. Even if I lived four miles away it would be a little like the Tour de France mountain leg to get to work on a bike.
