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Originally Posted by socalmarcus
Inexpensive commuter doesn't apply to a 2-3 mile commute. That's a pure $ issue.
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Figure a car gets 20mpg.
Figure a bike gets 60mpg.
I go home for lunch, so it'd be 14 miles per day commute. (3.5 x 4)
14 miles per day all year-
14 x 5 x 52 = 3640 miles per year
Car 3640/20mpg = 182 gallons (avg 93 octane $680 on gas, per year)
Bike 3640/60mpg= 60 gallons (avg 87 octane $190 on gas, per year)
It works no matter how large or small your commute is. The key is to look at the MPG the vehicle achieves. The higher the number, the more fuel efficient the vehicle is.
Then again- I'm not only buying a bike to save on gas. But if you read all my posts you'd know that already.
