I feel like such a huge part of the cost in a car is completely upfront and if these "low car" people calculated how much they are spending per km driven, they would have a stroke and sell the car.
It's totally dependent on your own circumstances I guess. For me to drive to work it costs ~$30 a day, in fuel and parking, without adding in maintenance, rego and consumables. On the bike it costs $0
Yes, but I was talking specifically about framing your perception in a specific way.
Driving to work actually costs you something more like ~$30 in fuel and parking and ~$25 in owning the car ($55).
Biking to work costs you $0 in fuel and parking and ~$25 in owning the car that it sitting in your garage ($25).
Fuel is a small percentage of the cost in owning a car, and even the most insane parking costs get anywhere near car ownership costs.
ehnto|3 years ago
wisnoskij|3 years ago
Driving to work actually costs you something more like ~$30 in fuel and parking and ~$25 in owning the car ($55). Biking to work costs you $0 in fuel and parking and ~$25 in owning the car that it sitting in your garage ($25).
Fuel is a small percentage of the cost in owning a car, and even the most insane parking costs get anywhere near car ownership costs.