Re: [ST] commuting

[Thomas Emberson <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Garry Simmons wrote:

> I have a Subaru Impreza 2.5 (27 MPG, $20K) and a Sprint RS (50 MPG,
> $10K). My commute is 36 miles one way via the PA Turnpike (toll
> road). It's 45 miles via back roads. The Impreza takes regular, the
> Sprint takes premium. I factored in gas, oil changes, valve
> adjustments, turnpike tolls and tires and came up with the following
> daily commute cost based on $2.20 for regular, $2.40 for premium:
> 
 > Car:  $11.00/day (72 miles total via turnpike)
 > Bike: $10.69/day (90 miles via back roads)
 > Bike: $11.55/day (72 miles via turnpike with discounted tolls)

Wow, assuming you py a lot for maintenance,

For your 72 miles
(bike) 1.44 gal * 2.40 = 3.46     (car) 2.67 gal * 2.20 = 5.86

My wifes GTI gets about 30k miles (tops) out of a set of P6000's, at 
$500 for 30k = 1.7 c/mile or $1.22/day

$400 for 8k  5c/mile or $3.6/day

And $400 every 12k (RS) for valves, or 3.3c/mile or $2.4 day.

3.46 + 3.6 + 2.4 = 9.46
5.86 + 1.22 = 7.00

Wow, you need to get a faster bike (FJR :- ) ) and start dong your own 
maintenance on the bike.

Going cheap on the tires, I'm closer to about $260/set of tires, of the 
bike, and the FJR needs the valves checked every 28k miles.

> So it's pretty much a wash for me ignoring depreciation on the
> vehicle. If I include depreciation (totally written off at 150K for
> the car, 100K for the bike), the bike is a little more economical.
> It's really depressing to think I use up $10 of my bike's value a day
> due to commuting. A nice day ride (400 miles) costs $40 just in bike
> value.

Yeah, when I had a TT roadster I tried not to think of it that way, I 
lost about $1 per mile.

cheers,
Tom


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Thomas Emberson



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