A commute with


driving

mile per trip


making

trip each


in a
(1)


that gets

mile per gallon (MPG)


and costs $

per mile for maintenance (2) ,


paying $

for parking every


and paying $

per gallon for fuel,



Costs about:
(3)
per
(4)


Produces about:
(2)

of air pollution.


(2)
(1) Vehicle types and MPG estimates based upon data from the Federal Highway Administration's "Our Nations Highways, 2001".
(2) Air pollution, and per mile maintenance and tire cost estimates are based upon data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics "Transportation Statistics Annual Report, September 2004" and "National Transportation Statistics, 2004" [January 2005].
HC: hydrocarbons, CO: carbon monoxide, NOx: nitrogen oxide
(3) Use this calculator at your own risk. This calculator is not warranted to be suitable for any purpose.
(4) Assumes 5 commuting days per week, 4 commuting weeks per month, and 48 commuting weeks per year.
(c) Copyright 2005 by Mark Rhoads, All Rights Reserved
(c) Copyright 2005 by Mark Rhoads, All Rights Reserved