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 a fourth-quarter 2001 average price of $1.195 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. For more information, contact AAA at 1000 AAA Drive, Heathrow, Florida 32746, (407) 444-7000 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
2002 Chevrolet Cavalier LS
53.4¢
43.1¢
39.0¢
2002 Ford Taurus SEL
60.0¢
49.8¢
44.9¢
2002 Mercury Grand Marquis LS
73.6¢
57.7¢
51.4¢
Composite National Average
62.3¢
50.2¢
45.1¢

Average Operating Costs Only per Mile

 
Vehicle Type
 
Cavalier
Taurus
Marquis
Gas and Oil
5.2¢
5.9¢
6.5¢
Maintenance
3.9¢
4.1¢
4.3¢
Tires
1.5¢
1.8¢
2.2¢
Cost per Mile
10.6¢
11.8¢
13.0¢

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. *

.118

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

.331

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, 2002.  These values are average costs per mile based upon the same person driving the 2002 Ford Taurus, 20,000 miles per year.

**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.