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[-] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

The average American spends $8466 on their commute each year.

Wtf how is this a real stat? I'm not doubting you or anything, just sheer disbelief that the average yank spends $32 a day getting to and from work.

Is it living really far away or depreciation and insurance on a stupid car?

[-] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

Gasoline, tires, fluids, insurance, maintenance, depreciation, tolls, registration. Commuters spend an average of 239 hours commuting per year. It really adds up.

[-] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

vehicles are heinous money sinks. one hour of operation (engine running) is something like $15-20 in materials (wear, fluids, maintenance), value depreciation, etc. doesn't include parking, tags, insurance, tolls.

it takes a lot of personal planning, economic power and focus to sidestep this as an individual in the US and end up not needing a car for work, or having a very short commute with the lack of public transport or bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure.

Yanks on average think sitting in their individual petroleum chariot for 40+ minutes a day x2 is "normal" and that only eccentrics would prioritize not needing a car over where they live.

I'm an eccentric and know a lot of people who are very "normal" over here.