The average American commutes to work 16 miles each way, and the average car gets under 23 mpg, which equates to about 7 gallons of gas per week to commute. At today’s prices — $4.08 per gallon on average, as of this writing — that’s about $28.56 a week, or nearly $1,300 a year!
Share your ride and the gas bill with just one friend, then, and you each save $650 a year. Fill the car, and you each save nearly $1,000.
But is not just gas you will be saving. In some cities, you can also save on tolls and parking and city driving is notorious for causing wear on vehicles – all the stopping and starting wears out engines, brakes and gearboxes, not to mention tire wear. According to the American Automobile Association, it costs an average of 26.2 cents per mile to drive a car; and that’s just gas and wear and tear combined.
Commute Solutions wants to reward you for starting a carpool. If you and others decide to share the ride, visit the Commute Solutions website to learn how you can get Ca$h for Carpools.
