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Old 02-28-2012, 09:26 AM
 
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
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I am VERY skeptical of those numbers, especially from a calculator on WalkScore, which rates cities according to walkability/access to public transit. I wonder what they figure into their "cost per mile." This area scores very low for public transit and is a very car-dependent community.

There are a LOT of commute calculators online, and one I had been using for your question gave these numbers:

DollarTimes.com | Commuting Costs Calculator

I entered 20 mpg fuel efficiency since I don't know what vehicle he will drive.

This is another calculator I like.

Commuter Challenge I Commute Cost Calculator

My husband drives from Brentwood to Antioch every day in a vehicle that gets about 18 mpg , with a total round trip mileage of 36. He spends right at $40/week on gas.
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Old 02-28-2012, 11:58 AM
 
Location: Melbourne area
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Right... at $4.00 per gallon, 69 cents a mile means you're getting 5.8 mpg. Maybe that calculator was a "total cost of vehicle ownership" deal including maintenance and mileage depreciation?
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