CA Ballot Propositions 2008

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

The claim made by the proponents is that it would cost $50, and that driving it costs $87 in gas alone. Wonder what all that is based on.

(Only doing the math because I was curious.)

It is 409 miles from Disneyland to Ghirardelli Square. On the road, my car averages 23 MPG (if I slowed down, it would be better, but I just can't do that). This means that a one-way trip to San Francisco would require approximately 17.783 gallons of gas. I use regular unleaded and I filled up last night at $3.499 per gallon.

17.783 gallons x $3.499 per gallon = $62.22 Fuel cost for a one-way trip

Obviously, several factors are going to vary, but I think that $60-$65 for gas for a one-way trip to SF is a fair assumption. And of course, wear-and-tear on your car (not to mention your car burning to the ground and spawning an annual tradition) is not included.

I don't know if the $50 cost is one-way or round trip, so I am not sure if the comparison is accurate. But I am suspicious of that figure as an actual (non-subsidized) fare - when was the last time a sell value presented in the planning stages was anywhere near the reality once the project was completed?