Tuesday, January 25, 2011

How much can you save by you your commute?

Today I have a combination of Google Maps and this Fuel Calculator-Web site to see how much it costs me go to work. I drive a small 4 L Ford Ranger, the same Ranger I use to your drag recycling in and the smallest pick-up capable to do the job.  It cost somewhere between 0.18 cents / km if I have added the trailer for work and 22 cents when I do.

There are 2 main routes to work that I take on the highway and on marine drive from North Vancouver to my Office downtown. Sometimes I take the highway because it seems to me faster, but this route according to Google maps you added my drive 1.8 km and takes 1 minute more each way.  According to the data only by you that shorter and seemingly quick way I would save.

1.8 km * 2 = 3.6 km *. 18cents/km = 65 cents per day or $14.03 per month and 43.3 minutes (per month)

Try it out for yourself. I thought it was pretty interesting.

Stay tuned to see how that compares to the bus…


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