How costly is running a car?
The cost of running a car is often taken as the petrol/diesel consumed. The car makers also capitalise on this psychology of the consumer. But in reality, it may be cheaper to take a taxi than to own a car. Think how?
Besides, the so called 'average' kilometerage , the following costs are incurred:
1 lubricants, engine and gear oils 15 paise
2 tyres 25 paise
3 others 15 paise
4 labour charges 50 paise
5 perfume etc 10 paise
6 parking charges 10 paise
7 cleaning/maintenance 10 paise
8 breakages 20 paise
9 police challan etc 10 paise
10 depreciation, interest, insurance 600 paise or more
11 puncture/occasional repairs 70 paise
12 Driver 500 paise or more
So the actual cost of running a car works out to more than Rs. 16 to 17 per kilometer while the taxi charges per km might be less.
The cost of running a car is often taken as the petrol/diesel consumed. The car makers also capitalise on this psychology of the consumer. But in reality, it may be cheaper to take a taxi than to own a car. Think how?
Besides, the so called 'average' kilometerage , the following costs are incurred:
1 lubricants, engine and gear oils 15 paise
2 tyres 25 paise
3 others 15 paise
4 labour charges 50 paise
5 perfume etc 10 paise
6 parking charges 10 paise
7 cleaning/maintenance 10 paise
8 breakages 20 paise
9 police challan etc 10 paise
10 depreciation, interest, insurance 600 paise or more
11 puncture/occasional repairs 70 paise
12 Driver 500 paise or more
So the actual cost of running a car works out to more than Rs. 16 to 17 per kilometer while the taxi charges per km might be less.
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