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Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
For 2015, I drove my car 7,617 miles. Compare that to 2012 which was the last full year before I started bike commuting, in which I drove 14,619 miles. Gas that year averaged $3.50/gallon, whereas for 2015 it averaged $2.30/gallon (this is for premium 93 octane which my car requires). Going by my car's average MPG and 2015's average price, I saved almost $600 this year in fuel for my car alone. Or, by 2012's average, the figure is nearly $900 saved.
Some car insurance plans will charge you less if you report less mileage.
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