Less expensive to operate a car in Newfoundland than to keep a horse

MARCH 22, 1911 - “A great many people have a wrong impression as to the expense of running a Motor Car; the fact is that even in this country where Gasolene is expensive, owing to freight and duty, the cost of running a car is under the keep of a horse, if the car is run with moderation. Take an example, the EM-F which in the United States will do 25 miles on one gallon of Gasolene; allowing for our hilly roads take 20 miles here to the gallon of Gasolene at a cost of 35 cents.” (Visit Wikipedia E-M-F Company). “A new set of E-M-F tires cost $110. freight and duty paid; these with proper care will do 10,000 miles. The E-M-F if given ordinary care will run five years with practically no repair bills, exception tires; 4,000 miles is a good season’s driving and on an average will cost for tires $55., Gasolene for 4,000 miles $70., oil, about $10. If you drive your own EM-F (and any man, boy or girl can learn to do so in half an hour) you can divide up with some other owner the cost of a boy for washing” ... add all expenses together and you have the following: Gasolene, $70; tires, $55; cleaning, $39; oil, $10; sundries, $25. Total $199.

“IF YOU PREFER keeping your car at one of the garages you can do so for $12/month for storage and cleaning. This plan would make expenses for six months driving of 4,000 miles $232. which is cheap recreation and the man who desires to keep his health and youth, by fresh air, agreeable past-time and feel fit for strenuous business cannot afford to be without a car.”