TABLE G-6  Average Cost per Mile of Owning and Operating an Automobile: 1994–2004,,,,,,,,,,,
Cents,,,,,,,,,,,
,Variable costs,Fixed costs,Total costs,,,,,,,,
1994,9,30,39,,,,,,,,
1995,10,32,42,,,,,,,,
1996,10,33,43,,,,,,,,
1997,11,34,45,,,,,,,,
1998,11,35,46,,,,,,,,
1999,11,36,47,,,,,,,,
2000,12,37,49,,,,,,,,
2001,14,37,51,,,,,,,,
2002,12,38,50,,,,,,,,
2003,13,39,52,,,,,,,,
2004,13,44,56,,,,,,,,
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NOTE: Data are the cost per mile based on 15,000 miles per year and a composite of three current model American automobiles.  Variable costs include fuel, maintenance, and tires.  Fuel costs are based on a late year average price per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline.  Fixed costs (ownership costs) include insurance, license, registration, taxes, depreciation, and finance charges.",,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) calculations based on USDOT, RITA, BTS, National Transportation Statistics 2006, table 3-14, available at http://www.bts.gov/, as of June 2006.",,,,,,,,,,,