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Figure 5-21 Average Cost of Owning and Operating an Automobilea (Assuming 15,000 Vehicle-Miles per Year): 1990-2014

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Figure 5-21 Average Cost of Owning and Operating an Automobilea   (Assuming 15,000 Vehicle-Miles per Year): 1990-2014

NOTES: Figure reflects the average cost of operating a vehicle 15,000 miles per year in stop and go conditions. Ownership costs include insurance, license, registration, taxes, depreciation, and finance charges.

SOURCE: American Automobile Association, Your Driving Costs (Heathrow, FL: Annual Issues), available at http://www.aaapublicaffairs.com as of Oct. 7, 2015.