Best of the TxDOT Podcast: AAA Report Explores the Hidden Costs of Driving

Published: Oct. 14, 2011, noon

b"With gasoline prices on the rise for the fifth straight week, we're all feeling a pinch at the pump. But what does it really cost to drive your car? The answer, which is calculated through a multi-variable formula in a report by the American Automobile Association, or AAA, is nearly 60 cents per mile for the average motorist. For more on the report, I spoke with AAA-Texas spokesman Dan Ronan. For more information on the AAA report, log on to www.aaapublicaffairs.com.
Note: This episode was originally recorded in April 2011."