Immediate spending and wear scenario
Spending = energy + tolls + meals + parking + other costsFuel litres come from km ÷ km/L or km × L/100 km ÷ 100. EV energy is km × kWh/100 km ÷ 100. The wear scenario also adds km × the entered mileage cost.
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CARS, TRAVEL AND FUEL
Trip cost calculator
Fuel or electric, tolls, meals and cost per passenger
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HOW IT WORKS
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Enter the one-way distance and choose whether to include the return leg. The calculator supports km/L or L/100 km for fuel vehicles and kWh/100 km for electric cars, then adds route charges and compares equal shares.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Which consumption figure should I enter?+
Use an average from normal journeys or the recent trip computer reading, not the best laboratory figure. For an EV, use a realistic kWh/100 km value.
Does the main total include vehicle wear?+
No. The main figure is immediate spending. An optional €/km input creates a separate scenario for wear and variable vehicle costs.
Which electric charging price should I use?+
Use a weighted average of the energy you expect to obtain at home, at public chargers and at rapid chargers.
RESULT GUIDE
How to calculate the real cost of a car journey
The calculator builds the full distance from the outward leg, return and detours, estimates fuel or charging energy, and then adds tolls, meals, parking and optional extras.
Example: 450 km shared by two people
- 450 km total
- 16 km/L and fuel at €1.78/L
- €28 in tolls
Meals, parking, restricted-zone charges and ferries can be added; mileage wear remains visible separately.
How to interpret the result
- Cost per 100 km makes routes, vehicles and energy prices easier to compare.
- For an EV, use realistic consumption and a weighted charging price.
- The per-person saving exists only when travellers actually share the cost.
What the estimate does not include
- Traffic, gradients, weather, load and driving style can change consumption.
- The mileage input does not automatically reconstruct insurance, tax and every ownership cost.
- Route charges and charging prices should be checked for the actual journey.
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