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dumnezero @piefed.social

2w ago

Lifetime Cost Of Small Car $689,000; Society Subsidizes This Ownership With $275,000

Lifetime Cost Of Small Car $689,000; Society Subsidizes This Ownership With $275,000

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cm0002 @lemmy.world

2w ago

Lifetime Cost Of Small Car $689,000; Society Subsidizes This Ownership With $275,000

www.forbes.com /sites/carltonreid/2022/02/04/lifetime-cost-of-small-car-689000-society-subsidises-this-ownership-with-275000/

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I found it hard to find where the cost comes from in this article. I found this other article (in German) that gives more detail.
https://www.forschung-und-wissen.de/nachrichten/oekonomie/jedes-auto-kostet-die-allgemeinheit-5.000-euro-pro-jahr-13375828
They identified 23 factors, among them
buying the car
maintenance
gas
insurance
public infrastructure
pollution
acceleration of climate change
noise pollution
drivers license
public space
impediments for non motorists
Good to know, that I should be rich, since I don’t own a car. 👍
- public infrastructure
  pollution
  acceleration of climate change
  noise pollution
  drivers license
  public space
  impediments for non motorists
  Damn.
They used the Opel Corsa which is a proper small car. I came here expecting they used a larger and more expensive car to inflate the cost. I wish I didn’t need a car but I do, I’m still not spending more than the equivalent of $15,000 on a new car.