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Re:280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far mo... by shortcake27 on Friday November 17, 2023 @01:22PM (#38307659)
I’m not sure what math you’re on, usually the metric is 1-2 months to match ownership.

I recently hired a small car for £20 a day. Not a special deal, that’s just the price. A week would make that £140. An old car would cost almost twice that in taxes. Then you have maintenance, insurance, MOT, and devaluation.

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Re:280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far mo... by bluGill on Friday November 17, 2023 @01:52PM (#38308157)
If you can use a small car. I have a family, so I need a larger car (minivan, but typically they give me a large SUV). $100/day. A used minivan amortized over years is pretty cheap.
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