Petrol at Rs 424 — Is a Tuk Still Cheaper Than a Car for the Daily Commute?

Fuel went up again on November 2, pushing 92 octane petrol to Rs 424 and diesel to Rs 397 a litre, and that keeps reshuffling the commute math for anyone choosing between a three-wheeler and a small car. A tuk sips less fuel per kilometre, fits through traffic cars cannot, and parks almost anywhere for free. A car protects you from the rain, carries the whole family at once, and skips the haggling over fares that still happens despite the meter. Tuk owners say low running cost and flexibility win for solo trips around town. Car owners argue that once you count insurance, tyres, servicing, and the lease instalment you are already paying, a modest car breaks even faster than people assume, especially for daily point-to-point travel. Three-wheeler groups are themselves split this month on raising fares again after the hike, which only makes the passenger side of this harder to plan around. For your actual daily route, which one wins on real cost per kilometre once everything is counted in, the tuk or the car? Share your numbers. ඔයාගේ දිනපතා ගමන් වලට ත්‍රිරෝථය ද එහෙම නැත්නම් කාර් එකක් ද ලාබදායී කියලා ඔබේ අත්දැකීම කියන්න.