About Milealot

Milealot is a small independent project: a free website with car calculators, mileage rates, printable logs, and guides, and an iPhone car log app that is coming soon. We don’t sell cars, parts, insurance, or tax services.

Last updated November 13, 2026

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Who we are

Milealot is built by an independent developer who writes and checks the pages on this site and builds the app:

The Milealot team

We write every page from primary sources: IRS and GSA rates, EPA fuel economy data, NHTSA recall records, and carmakers’ owner’s manuals. Each page lists its sources and the date we checked them.

Why we built Milealot

Simple car questions often get messy answers. What is the mileage rate this year? What is my real MPG? When is the next oil change due? The answers are spread across government pages, owner’s manuals, and old notes in the glove box. We wanted one place with clear answers, honest math, and a log that keeps track for you.

How we check our numbers

  • Primary sources. Mileage rates come from the IRS and GSA, fuel economy from the EPA, gas prices from the EIA, and tire and recall information from NHTSA. Maintenance intervals come from the carmaker’s owner’s manual. The full list is on our data sources page.
  • Dates on every number. Each page shows when we last checked its sources. When a source changes, such as a new IRS rate, we update the page and its date.
  • Formulas in the open. Each calculator shows the formula it uses, so you can check the math yourself.
  • One set of numbers. The site and the app use the same rates and formulas, so they give you the same answer.

Our rules

  • Plain answer first. Every page starts with the short answer in everyday words, then the details.
  • No invented numbers. If we could not confirm something in a primary source, we say so.
  • Your manual and the IRS come first. Our pages explain general rules. Your owner’s manual, the IRS, and your employer’s policy decide your case.
  • Brand-neutral. When we name a carmaker or a product, it is only to identify it. No brand pays us.

How the site makes money

Right now the site has no ads and no affiliate links. We plan to fund it through the Milealot app, which will have an optional paid upgrade. If we ever add ads or affiliate links, we will label them, and they will never change a calculator result. See the app page for what the app will do.

Corrections and contact

If you find a wrong number or an outdated rate, please tell us. We will check it against the source, fix it, and update the page date. Write to us through our contact page. Read our privacy policy and terms of use.