Originally Posted by
Rowan
The data you presented indicates total numbers, as far as I can see. Considering the participation rate in cycling is much, much less than driving, this is to be expected.
It is in the USA. In the Netherlands for example the modal share allocated to bicycle is almost 40%. I would need to see the source to verify what you're saying
Originally Posted by
Rowan
Again, you have taken something I said and blown it way out of proportion, like with the food aspect. If you want to include all aspects of car operating costs, including medical expenses as has been suggested, then you should do the same for bicycling. This is where stuff gets skewed and credibility starts to wane -- if you can't be as exhaustive about cycling and its costs as you are about motor vehicle costs, then your comparisons aren't worth considering.
I didn't take into account in the calculator medical expenses because then I would be working on hypotheses and many times insurances pay those types of expenses, so they are often already embedded in insurance expenses
Originally Posted by
Rowan
As to the tax rate per mile per kilometre, there is another factor that you have to consider -- if a vehicle is used for gaining income and there is a tax deduction allowable, that needs to be incorporated into the calculator.
ok, I will try to consider that in the next version. Thank you