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This page calculates how much you save if you bike to work instead of driving: http://www.kiplinger.com/tools/bike/index.php
I save $2.02, but I only work 5 mi from home.
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How much biking to work saves
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It calculates how much you would save if you gave up your car and biked the distance. Interestingly it says it is 1/5th the cost to bike than drive per mile (not counting parking). I would have thought that it would be much cheaper.
There are also mental and health benefits to riding a bike. But if I can fill my car with 6 people would that be cheaper than biking?
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The per-mile cost of driving to work is 50 cents, including gasoline, insurance, maintenance and depreciation, according to the IRS' 2010 standard mileage rates. Actual rates may vary by vehicle.
The per-mile cost of biking is 9.6 cents and includes maintenance and depreciation, based on interviews with U.S. cycling organizations and previously published research, most notably from Road Kill: How Solo Driving Runs Down the Economy.
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Tenzo wrote >>
It assumes that you would sell your car if you bike to work.
It also assumes your time is worth nothing.
I regulary carry about 2,000 pounds or rocks/ dirt / etc. in my SUV that gets 26 mph. I can't see me doing that on a bike.No one says you have to. That's always the issue when we talk about other modes of transportation be it bike, bus, train or walking-most go right to the extremes. It doesn't have to be the most extreme case. What works for one doesn't work for the other.
And as to the time consideration: How much time does one spend in a gym and what is the monthly cost? Incorporating bike commuting into a weekly routine instead of tacking on a trip to the gym and some cheap exercise equipment (dumbbells or stretch bands) can make for a good exercise routine.
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