What does it cost per mile to drive a car in the U.S. today?

Question

What does it cost per mile to drive a car in the U.S. today?

Answer 1

It depends on where you do the driving and what you drive.

In NYC we are up to $3.50 for super gas.  In NJ it is about $.35 cheaper.  And on a gallon most car will do about 20 miles (overall).

You could do the math.

Good Luck

Answer 2

depends where u live ($/gal.)& what car (mpg) you drive...

cheers!

Answer 3

Gas is actually only  a very small part of the cost of driving.  

I remember reading that the average is now 49 cents a mile.   Of course, it would vary widely depending on what car you're driving.

Answer 4

Also, don't forget about wear and tear on your car. Brake pads, tires, belts, hoses, maintenance, etc. My best guess would be a range of .40 to .80 per mile depending on what you drive and how you drive.

Answer 5

What car? how fast? what weather? what terrain? what gas? what # of passengers?

Answer these and other questions and you'll get a good answer.

Answer 6

Also "how" you drive in addition to the things helper said.  This will greatly affect fuel mileage which is a large part of the cost per mile.