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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by rdl on Saturday December 22, 2018 @07:04PM (#18743323)
That's all-in cost, including depreciation and fuel and insurance and maintenance. This is why UberX sort of works for some drivers.

The rate for a new car is much closer to the federal reimbursement rate ($0.545/mi), mostly depreciation. Obviously driving a new lambo at 100mph will be more like $4/mi.

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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by craigzucchini on Saturday December 22, 2018 @07:27PM (#18743466)
I'm really not finding how this can work out to $0.15. Could you clarify about what the federal reimbursement rate is? Again, if that number were true—which it may be but so far it seems unlikely—the remaining issues are important. AAA, CAA, and other news sources, it takes a very generous amount of miles to get there.
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