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Math of Gas Prices

I thought some Excel spreadsheets might be of use to you. Obviously, there is a lot besides the cost of gasoline in owning an automobile, but we as a society have a fixation on gas prices, and they seem to effect out behavior a lot.

The Cost to Drive calculator can help you with specific trips.

The cost per mile.

miles per gallon 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33
$1.50 $0.10 $0.09 $0.08 $0.07 $0.07 $0.06 $0.06 $0.05 $0.05 $0.05
$2.00 $0.13 $0.12 $0.11 $0.10 $0.09 $0.08 $0.07 $0.07 $0.06 $0.06
$2.50 $0.17 $0.15 $0.13 $0.12 $0.11 $0.10 $0.09 $0.09 $0.08 $0.08
$3.00 $0.20 $0.18 $0.16 $0.14 $0.13 $0.12 $0.11 $0.10 $0.10 $0.09
$3.50 $0.23 $0.21 $0.18 $0.17 $0.15 $0.14 $0.13 $0.12 $0.11 $0.11
$4.00 $0.27 $0.24 $0.21 $0.19 $0.17 $0.16 $0.15 $0.14 $0.13 $0.12
$4.50 $0.30 $0.26 $0.24 $0.21 $0.20 $0.18 $0.17 $0.16 $0.15 $0.14
$5.00 $0.33 $0.29 $0.26 $0.24 $0.22 $0.20 $0.19 $0.17 $0.16 $0.15

One Car

The cost per 100 miles.

miles per gallon 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33
$1.50 $10.00 $8.82 $7.89 $7.14 $6.52 $6.00 $5.56 $5.17 $4.84 $4.55
$2.00 $13.33 $11.76 $10.53 $9.52 $8.70 $8.00 $7.41 $6.90 $6.45 $6.06
$2.50 $16.67 $14.71 $13.16 $11.90 $10.87 $10.00 $9.26 $8.62 $8.06 $7.58
$3.00 $20.00 $17.65 $15.79 $14.29 $13.04 $12.00 $11.11 $10.34 $9.68 $9.09
$3.50 $23.33 $20.59 $18.42 $16.67 $15.22 $14.00 $12.96 $12.07 $11.29 $10.61
$4.00 $26.67 $23.53 $21.05 $19.05 $17.39 $16.00 $14.81 $13.79 $12.90 $12.12
$4.50 $30.00 $26.47 $23.68 $21.43 $19.57 $18.00 $16.67 $15.52 $14.52 $13.64
$5.00 $33.33 $29.41 $26.32 $23.81 $21.74 $20.00 $18.52 $17.24 $16.13 $15.15

Patroon Island Bridge

The cost per 500 miles.

miles per gallon 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33
price 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33
$1.50 $50.00 $44.12 $39.47 $35.71 $32.61 $30.00 $27.78 $25.86 $24.19 $22.73
$2.00 $66.67 $58.82 $52.63 $47.62 $43.48 $40.00 $37.04 $34.48 $32.26 $30.30
$2.50 $83.33 $73.53 $65.79 $59.52 $54.35 $50.00 $46.30 $43.10 $40.32 $37.88
$3.00 $100.00 $88.24 $78.95 $71.43 $65.22 $60.00 $55.56 $51.72 $48.39 $45.45
$3.50 $116.67 $102.94 $92.11 $83.33 $76.09 $70.00 $64.81 $60.34 $56.45 $53.03
$4.00 $133.33 $117.65 $105.26 $95.24 $86.96 $80.00 $74.07 $68.97 $64.52 $60.61
$4.50 $150.00 $132.35 $118.42 $107.14 $97.83 $90.00 $83.33 $77.59 $72.58 $68.18
$5.00 $166.67 $147.06 $131.58 $119.05 $108.70 $100.00 $92.59 $86.21 $80.65 $75.76

Lines of Road

The impact of a change in gas prices.

miles per gallon 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33
$0.10 $3.33 $2.94 $2.63 $2.38 $2.17 $2.00 $1.85 $1.72 $1.61 $1.52
$0.20 $6.67 $5.88 $5.26 $4.76 $4.35 $4.00 $3.70 $3.45 $3.23 $3.03
$0.30 $10.00 $8.82 $7.89 $7.14 $6.52 $6.00 $5.56 $5.17 $4.84 $4.55
$0.40 $13.33 $11.76 $10.53 $9.52 $8.70 $8.00 $7.41 $6.90 $6.45 $6.06
$0.50 $16.67 $14.71 $13.16 $11.90 $10.87 $10.00 $9.26 $8.62 $8.06 $7.58
$0.60 $20.00 $17.65 $15.79 $14.29 $13.04 $12.00 $11.11 $10.34 $9.68 $9.09
$0.70 $23.33 $20.59 $18.42 $16.67 $15.22 $14.00 $12.96 $12.07 $11.29 $10.61
$0.80 $26.67 $23.53 $21.05 $19.05 $17.39 $16.00 $14.81 $13.79 $12.90 $12.12
$0.90 $30.00 $26.47 $23.68 $21.43 $19.57 $18.00 $16.67 $15.52 $14.52 $13.64
$1.00 $33.33 $29.41 $26.32 $23.81 $21.74 $20.00 $18.52 $17.24 $16.13 $15.15
$1.10 $36.67 $32.35 $28.95 $26.19 $23.91 $22.00 $20.37 $18.97 $17.74 $16.67
$1.20 $40.00 $35.29 $31.58 $28.57 $26.09 $24.00 $22.22 $20.69 $19.35 $18.18
$1.30 $43.33 $38.24 $34.21 $30.95 $28.26 $26.00 $24.07 $22.41 $20.97 $19.70
$1.40 $46.67 $41.18 $36.84 $33.33 $30.43 $28.00 $25.93 $24.14 $22.58 $21.21
$1.50 $50.00 $44.12 $39.47 $35.71 $32.61 $30.00 $27.78 $25.86 $24.19 $22.73

Does the US Senate or US House Represent Rural Folks More?

That’s an interesting thought. The United States Senate has two senators for each state, while the US House is propotionally represented. While an urban state like New York State recieves 29 representives, we only get two senators, a rural state like Vermont recieves only 1 representive and 2 senators.

Another View of Timbered Lands

In theory, that would mean a rural state like Vermont, Wyoming, North Dakota, or even Iowa would have have a disproptionate impact on the legislation through the US Senate. While it’s true that such states have more of a voice in the US Senate, it’s not clear rural residents get more representation in the US Senate.

Why not? For one thing, US Senate districts are larger. Much larger, typically covering whole states. The problem is that by representing complete states, every senator represents both urban and rural areas, and in most states, urban populations outnumber rural portions of states.

South End Housing Projects and 787

If any thing, urban consituencies have more power in the US Senate then the US House. There are representives in US House Districts that are predominately rural, in contrast to even rural states, where population is dominated by urban centers — such as Burlington, Vermont.

So Why Does the Albany Pine Bush Commission Choose Not Recycle?

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve as seen from the Frontage Road on Washington Avenue …

Rapp Road Landfill

And view from the Overlook Dune…

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And the Albany Pine Bush Preserve from the Alfred E Smith Building Observation Deck …

Other

Walking in the preserve, I noticed the Albany Pine Bush Commission’s dumper, very full, and very full of recycables.

Free Primitive and Roadside Campsites in the Adirondacks

Exploring the dumpster, I found it full of junk mail, office paper, and plenty of other recycables …

2020 NY Population by (MTA) Region

The more you dug around there, the more aluminum cans and office paper you found in the dumpster.

Recycables in Albany Pine Bush Dumper

And even more recycable trash …

More Bottles and Cans in the Dumpster

… so if the Albany Pine Bush Commission is such a green organization, then why don’t they recycle paper, tin cans, magazines, junkmail, and so many other recycables ?

Plowing Day's Trash

..here’s Some Tip “Green” Sheets for the Albany Pine Bush Commission, brought to you by the New York State Power Authority Recycling Exhibit.

Recycle Plastic

Recycle Cans

Recycle Glass

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