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Car vs. Bike Calculator

Assumes cycling replaces all entered car travel. Emission factor is user supplied; excludes food, manufacture, insurance and other life-cycle/fixed costs.

Assumes cycling replaces all entered car travel. Emission factor is user supplied; excludes food, manufacture, insurance and other life-cycle/fixed costs.

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Result

Enter your values and run the tool to see your result.

How to use this tool

Check the units, enter your values, and run the tool. Results follow the assumptions and method below.

Calculation method

Annual distance (km)distance*days
Annual variable car costdistance*days*(fuelUse/100*fuelPrice+carMaintenance)+days*parking
Annual variable bicycle costdistance*days*bikeMaintenance
First-year net savingdistance*days*(fuelUse/100*fuelPrice+carMaintenance-bikeMaintenance)+days*parking-bikeCost
Avoided tailpipe CO2 (kg)distance*days*fuelUse/100*emission

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