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TRANSPORTATION ENERGY DATA BOOK: EDITION 22—2002
While the previous table shows costs per mile, this table presents costs per year for fixed costs associated with automobile operation. For 2001
model year autos, the fixed cost is almost $15 per day.
Table 5.13
Fixed Automobile Operating Costs per Year, 1975–2001
(constant 2000 dollars) a
Model year Fire & theft b
Collision c
Property
damage &
liability d
License,
Average
registration
Finance
fixed cost
& taxes Depreciation charge Total per day
1975 170 451 605 96 2,474 e
3,796 10.40
1980 146 359 518 171 2,169 884 4,249 11.64
1985 120 283 341 176 2,020 855 3,794 10.40
1986 135 300 365 204 2,074 1001 4,079 11.17
1987 132 297 382 194 2,265 797 4,067 11.14
1988 125 295 413 202 2,597 822 4,456 12.21
1989 142 325 429 200 2,802 817 4,715 12.92
1990 145 323 419 217 3,105 896 5,105 13.99
1991 137 312 446 212 3,166 1095 4,610 12.63
1992 157 351 458 214 3,335 977 5,491 15.05
1993 138 290 459 212 3,372 798 5,270 14.44
1994 143 286 465 225 3,416 753 5,288 14.49
1995 137 285 463 229 3,472 775 5,361 14.69
1996 158 302 468 236 3,479 788 5,431 14.88
1997 129 350 430 232 3,511 824 5,475 15.00
1998 142 303 506 239 3,554 859 5,602 15.35
1999 167 335 500 234 3,551 856 5,644 15.46
2000 163 326 481 223 3,492 849 5,534 15.16
2001 162 335 466 197 3,450 842 5,458 14.95
Average annual percentage change
1975–2001 -0.2% -1.1% -1.0% 2.8% 1.3%
e 1.4% 1.4%
1991–2001
Source:
1.7% 0.7% 0.4% -0.7% 0.9% 9.6% 1.7% 1.7%
American Automobile Association, "Your Driving Costs," 2001 Edition, Heathrow, FL, and annual. (Additional resources: www.aaa.com,
www.runzheimer.com)
a Adjusted by the Consumer Price Inflation Index.
b $50 deductible 1975 through 1977; $100 deductible 1978 through 1992; $250 deductible for 1993 – on.
c $100 deductible through 1977; $250 deductible 1978 through 1992; $500 deductible for 1993 – on.
d Coverage: $100,000/$300,000.
e Data are not available.
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