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Your Driving Costs
AAA analyzes driving costs each year and covers vehicles equipped with standard and optional accessories including automatic transmission, air conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes, AM/FM stereo, driver and passenger side air bags, anti-lock brakes, cruise control, tilt steering wheel, tinted glass, emission equipment and rear-window defogger. All figures are courtesy of AAA and reflect the average cost of operating a vehicle primarily under stop-and-go driving conditions. Fuel costs are based on AAA's Fuel Gauge Report: www.fuelgaugereport.com. For more information, contact AAA at 1000 AAA Drive, Heathrow, Florida 32746-5063 or www.aaa.com.

Ownership & Operating Cost
Taxes, depreciation, finance charges, registration, insurance and license fees are ownership costs and are incurred regardless of how often you drive your vehicle. Operating costs including gas, oil, maintenance and tires are incurred for each mile you drive.

National Average Total Ownership and Operating Costs per Mile

 
Miles per Year
 
10,000
15,000
20,000
Small sedan
50.5¢
41.7¢
37.6¢
Medium sedan
62.4¢
53.1¢
48.4¢
Large sedan
72.9¢
61.9¢
56.5¢
Composite National Average
62.0¢
52.2¢
47.7¢

Average Operating Costs Only per Mile

 
Vehicle Type
 
Small sedan
Medium sedan
Large sedan
Average
Gas and Oil
8.0¢
9.8¢
10.7¢
9.5¢
Maintenance
4.5¢
4.9¢
5.4¢
4.9¢
Tires
0.5¢
0.8¢
0.7¢
0.7¢
Cost per Mile
13.0¢
15.5¢
16.8¢
15.1¢

Calculate Your Potential Savings

Fill out the form in the space provided and answer five questions to figure out how much money Ridesharing can save you each year*. Please enter numeric values only. No '$' entries needed. Calculations will automatically be displayed at the bottom of the form. (Calculator courtesy of Southern California Association of Governments Rideshare website)

1)  What is your daily round trip commute distance from home to work (in miles)?

2)  How many days per month do you normally work?

3)  How many miles per gallon does your automobile average?

4)  How much per gallon do you normally pay for gasoline?

5)  How much do you pay for monthly parking?

Your operating cost per mile for gas, oil, maintenance and tires.*

.151

Your ownership cost per mile for financing, insurance and depreciation.*

.539

Your estimated Monthly cost of commuting alone is:

Your estimated Yearly cost of commuting alone is:

Your estimated Savings per year by commuting with 1 person is: **
Your estimated Savings per year by commuting with 3 people is: *** 

*Estimates provided by the AAA, Your Driving Costs, 2006.

**Based on driving your car and paying the gas of your car every week.

***Based on driving your car and paying the gas of your car every third week.