South Carolina motorists will once again pay higher annual driving costs than the previous year, as operating costs and the vehicles themselves continues to inch upward.
The owner of an average sedan in the state can expect to pay $10,049 in 2012 to drive based on current prices, compared to $9,540 last year driving 15,000 miles a year.
The total costs include insurance, maintenance, gasoline, tires, taxes, registration, depreciation and finance charges, based on driving 15,000 miles a year.
Prices at the pump are currently slightly less than last year.
