Cost of Driving
Estimated Time To "Pay" For Bike
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How to (further) justify the purchase of a new bicycle
OK, so if you can't justify getting a new bike just on its merits and the fun involved, and need some numbers,
here's a way to calculate it. If you could use your bike, on occasion, instead of the car, you could come out very
far ahead financially, not to mention all of the other benefits- fitness, better health, more energy, and the ability
to enjoy more good food! Of course, after you go past the break even point, you are saving $'s. This makes your
bike an investment not only in your health, but also financially
In the form below, you can fill in various pieces of info to calculate how long it would take to "pay" for your bike
if you used it in place of your car.
OK, so if you can't justify getting a new bike just on its merits and the fun involved, and need some numbers,
here's a way to calculate it. If you could use your bike, on occasion, instead of the car, you could come out very
far ahead financially, not to mention all of the other benefits- fitness, better health, more energy, and the ability
to enjoy more good food! Of course, after you go past the break even point, you are saving $'s. This makes your
bike an investment not only in your health, but also financially
In the form below, you can fill in various pieces of info to calculate how long it would take to "pay" for your bike
if you used it in place of your car.
| For the Average vehicle cost per mile number, here are some guidelines AAA estimates by car size (gasoline $2.30 per gallon, 60% city driving): |
| Small car : 50.5 cents (10,000 miles) to 35.4 cents (20,000 miles) Medium car : 70.2 cents (10,000 miles) to 45.5 cents (20,000 miles) Large car : 86.8 cents (10,000 miles) to 54.9 cents (20,000 miles) |
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