TABLE 34a  Average per Mile Cost of Owning and Operating an Automobile: 1991–2001,,,,,,,,,,,
(Chained 1996 dollars),,,,,,,,,,,
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,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001
Total Costs,0.43,0.43,0.42,0.42,0.42,0.43,0.45,0.47,0.48,0.48,0.50
Variable,0.04,0.03,0.04,0.04,0.04,0.04,0.04,0.05,0.05,0.05,0.06
Fixed,0.32,0.34,0.32,0.32,0.32,0.33,0.34,0.36,0.37,0.37,0.37
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NOTES: Data are the cost per mile based on 15,000 miles per year.
Current dollars (see table 34b) were adjusted to eliminate the effects of inflation over time.",,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES: 1991–1998—U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002), table 3-14. 1999-2001—American Automobile Association, ""Your Driving Costs"" (Heathrow, FL: 1999–2002 issues).",,,,,,,,,,,