It may cost you over 50 cents a mile to drive your car, and less than one-fourth of that is for gasoline, according to a study by the AAA. The combined costs of insurance, finance charges, maintenance, and depreciation far outweigh the cost of gas.
Knowing that it costs 50 cents a mile every time you get in your car gives a new perspective to driving to town for a gallon of milk. Most of us pay more to get to the store and back than we pay for the milk itself!