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Trip Calculator: Fuel & Cost Estimation Tool
Trip planning tool that calculates fuel consumption and travel cost using real-time distance data from the OpenRouteService API, with Excel export and activity tracking.
Overview
Trip Calculator is a desktop application that estimates fuel consumption and travel cost for journeys using real-time distance data. The project addresses the problem of manual trip planning by automating calculations and providing a user-friendly interface.
Problem Statement
Travelers and logistics planners often need to estimate fuel and cost for trips, but manual calculations are time-consuming and error-prone.
Solution & Features
- Fuel consumption calculation based on distance and efficiency
- Total trip cost estimation using fuel price input
- Integration with OpenRouteService API for accurate routing distances
- Save trip data to Excel files for record-keeping
- Load and manage saved activities
- User-friendly GUI built with PySide6
Tech Stack
- Python
- PySide6
- OpenRouteService API
- Openpyxl
- Requests