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12-12-14 | 04:37 PM

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dweenk

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Originally Posted by acidfast7

just for a fun comparison:

to drive 3000km in my 1994 Audi A4, which gets 7.5l/100km mixed driving (31.36mpg mixed) ...

the fuel would cost 127.2p/l (2.03 USD/l or 7.68USD/gal) or

for 225l (30 x 75.l/100km)

alternatively, it would cost 287GBP (the cost of the bike) or 456USD.

interestingly, that's 157 bus commutes at 4.7GBP/commute or 742GBP (1181 USD)

a yearly pass is: 560GBP / 891 USD

so, the bike is quite cheap in the end.

edit: car specs for B5 A4 1.6L 8V: 1996 Audi A4 1.6 (for Europe ) specs review

Just wondering...

In your calculation, you listed the purchase price of the bike - but not the automobile. I would think that the cost of both (pro-rated by the miles of commute time versus miles in other uses) should be factored.

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