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Big Bucks!
Real-world costs of owning and operating one car
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1987 Ford.
MPD (miles per dollar):
3.6
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ANNUAL VEHICLE COST BREAKDOWN
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Year
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Gas
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Maintenance
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Total Cost
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Miles Driven
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2008*
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$500.02
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$313.62
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$813.64
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2,986
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2007
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$1,304.53
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$1,253.36
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$2,557.89
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9,082
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2006
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$1,770.20
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$1,109.86
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$2,880.06
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13,200
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2005
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$1,114.13
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$1,234.05
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$2,348.18
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9,962
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2004
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$565.99
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$1,797.36
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$2,363.35
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5,896
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2003
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$454.54
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$957.93
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$1,412.47
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4,905
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2002
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$306.11
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$557.63
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$863.74
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5,352
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2001
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$699.45
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$1,358.25
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$2,057.70
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9,326
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2000
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$1,150.40
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$1,603.89
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$2,754.29
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14,371
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1999
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$926.10
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$1,103.16
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$2,023.26
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12,348
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1998
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$949.73
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$791.29
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$1,741.02
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14,070
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*Year to date,
05-17-2008.
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What was so expensive and how was this calculated?
Expenses & Calculations
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VEHICLE SPECS
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Make/Model
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Ford, Ranger
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Year
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1987
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Engine
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2.9 Liter V6
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Transmission
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5-Speed Manual
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Miles Per Dollar (MPD)
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3.6
(fixed & variable costs)
5.5
(variable costs only)
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Cost Per Mile (CPM)
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27¢
(fixed & variable costs)
18¢
(variable costs only)
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DEMOGRAPHICS
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Sex
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Male
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Age Range
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35 – 45
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Employed
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Full time
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Commute Distance
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60 miles round trip
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Mode of Transport
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Bike & Bus
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Miles Per Dollar (MPD)
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23.1
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Cost Per Mile (CPM)
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4¢
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They never
owned cars!
Abraham Lincoln, Chief Pontiac and many other great
and accomplished individuals lived long and happy lives without cars.
How about you? Take the next step, literally. Get out of your car and discover a new world,
one where human interaction—instead of human isolation—revitalizes your spirit
for community and a clean evnvironment.
Thank you City of Ventura, CA for implementing these new signs around town.
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