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potatolicious
on March 27, 2009
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American Maglev
Right, this I'm aware of - so I'd be interested in seeing someone do some numbers on the
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costs of highways vs. mass transit.
Retric
on March 27, 2009
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Last time I ran the numbers the US highway system costs around 3$/gallon of gas used on the highway system. So, double your gas costs, then add all the other costs and you can approximate the "net" cost of your commute.
potatolicious
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It's more than your gas cost, though - there are other things like maintenance, amortized cost of car ownership, insurance, etc.
You don't just pay for gas, you pay for the car to put it in.
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