This year's averages are somewhat higher than last. The composite cost per mile average for driving 10,000 per year climbed from 62.1¢ per mile in 2007 to 71¢ per mile in the 2008 report.
Not surprisingly gasoline was the major change from the previous year - from $2.56 per gallon to $2.94 per gallon. Maintenance costs actually went down for all sizes of vehicles. The calculations assume a 5 year ownership with 75,000 miles with the vehicle financed at 6%. Although this finance assumption somewhat overstates the cost of ownership for many people, the AAA numbers are nevertheless a consistent and useful reference. Carsharing companies citing these numbers may want to include a charge for parking, as well.
According to AAA, when they first published the summary in 1950, gasoline cost 27¢ per gallon and driving a car 10,000 miles cost 9¢ per mile.
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I wonder what the cost per mile versus inflation looks like. Just from the 1950 and 2008 numbers I think the real cost of driving (direct financial only, no externalities.) has gone down.
Great question. Apparently it hasn't gone down, but it hasn't gone up either! According to:
http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/
using the Consumer Price Index factor, that 9¢ per mile in 1950 would be equivalent to 77¢ per mile today - not too far from the 71¢ per mile AAA calculates.
it think more people are shifting to none oil machine type, to avoid high pays for oil nowadays..
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