06-30-2016, 01:15 PM
I think many people’s numbers would be very similar to Canard’s. His vehicle is more efficient than many people’s, but the average commute is shorter: probably less than 10 kilometres, (that’s an old figure, but it was for all of Ontario, and I’m assuming the Ontario figure would be pulled up by the GTA). I bet his bottom line number on gas isn’t far off from an average. Good point that it doesn’t include wear-and-tear, but I think it would be optimistic to think that many people would have a very good idea of their fuel economy and even just the gas cost of their trip.
The calculations will favour driving as long as the price of gas at the pumps doesn’t include externalities (greenhouse gases, and other air pollutants), and roads are free to the user. Until then, it’s senseless to insist that transit achieve a certain level of farebox recovery if we want it to be attractive to potential users.
The calculations will favour driving as long as the price of gas at the pumps doesn’t include externalities (greenhouse gases, and other air pollutants), and roads are free to the user. Until then, it’s senseless to insist that transit achieve a certain level of farebox recovery if we want it to be attractive to potential users.