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Re:How much do things really cost? by rtlfe on Saturday April 02, 2022 @04:15PM (#30891319)
The link with the actual data is long dead, but the numbers in this image seem plausible.

https://twitter.com/BrentToderian/status/801641590380851200

Re:How much do things really cost? by gruez on Saturday April 02, 2022 @04:56PM (#30891603)
What numbers? It just asserts that society pays $9.20 for every $1 you spent driving. I don't see how that alone is plausible. A quick google says the annual TCO for a car (ie. how much "driving costs you") is $9,561[1]. If that figure is correct, then each car is costing society a whopping $87,961/year. Keep in mind, the US GDP per capita is only around $60-70k/year. Yes I know each person doesn't necessarily own a car, but it seems implausible that cars are actually costing a significant fraction of the GDP.

[1] https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/auto-loans/total-co...

Re:How much do things really cost? by amelius on Saturday April 02, 2022 @05:13PM (#30891727)
Yes, if you take negative externalities into account, the GDP is actually negative :)

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