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02-15-09 | 09:43 AM

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From: La Petite Roche

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Originally Posted by rumrunn6

Anyway I thought I'd put this out here for discussion, what do we think about the distance affecting the potential cost savings? I'm thinking that over 25 miles round trip there is no cost savings if your car gets 25 mpg commuting and gas is $2.00 pr gal.

You're trolling, right?

When my ex totaled up my expenses for an 18 mile round trip commute she came up with $6.00 a month.

For your trips in a car, you're looking at about $40.00 a month for gas, and you still haven't included insurance, maintenance and depreciation.

And what Chipcom said.

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