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And built into the IRS rate is probably an expectation of significant repairs.
That changes the capital costs.
Most people are paying 4.00 to 5.00 dollars a gallon these days.
At a generous $4.00 a gallon, and as you indicate, .04 gallons per mile, gas alone is lately above 0.16 cents a mile. At $5, that would be 0.20 cents.
Generously (on the thrifty side) estimating, at minimum, capital, insurance and maintenance doubles cost of gasoline alone.
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And built into the IRS rate is probably an expectation of significant repairs.
That changes the capital costs.
Most people are paying 4.00 to 5.00 dollars a gallon these days.
At a generous $4.00 a gallon, and as you indicate, .04 gallons per mile, gas alone is lately above 0.16 cents a mile. At $5, that would be 0.20 cents.
Generously (on the thrifty side) estimating, at minimum, capital, insurance and maintenance doubles cost of gasoline alone.