I actually find the site remarkably irrelevant. It only takes into account the cost of gas, which I know the price of better than the site. The $1.56/gallon it quoted for me in Portland is silly. It’s closer to $2 in the places convenient to fill up. Here’s a quick way to do the same thing, while practicing your math skills: # of miles / mpg * price per gallon. All of which you should have a pretty good idea of if you’re concerned about the cost of driving.
And it ignores the wear and tear on the car, which is more than the cost of gas. How about adding the wear and tear calculation, then comparing to the the cost of Amtrak tickets and plane tickets for the same trip?
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