TABLE 34b  Average per Mile Cost of Owning and Operating an Automobile: 1991–2002,,,,,,,,,,,,
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,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002
Total Costs,0.37,0.39,0.39,0.39,0.41,0.43,0.45,0.46,0.47,0.49,0.51,0.50
Variable,0.10,0.09,0.09,0.09,0.10,0.10,0.11,0.11,0.11,0.12,0.14,0.12
Fixed,0.28,0.30,0.29,0.30,0.32,0.33,0.34,0.35,0.36,0.37,0.37,0.38
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NOTES: Data are the cost per mile based on 15,000 miles per year.",,,,,,,,,,,,
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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. 1999-2002—American Automobile Association, ""Your Driving Costs"" (Heathrow, FL: 1999–2002 issues).",,,,,,,,,,,,