This calculator compares the environmental impact of driving a car versus biking. It estimates the number of trees saved by choosing to bike instead of drive for a certain amount of time.
Start with your values, or try a preset.
Enter Average Weekly Driving Hours, Average Speed (Miles per Hour), Car's Fuel Efficiency, and Gallons of Gas Equivalent to One Tree in the units shown.
Read Weekly Miles Driven, Weekly Gallons of Gas Used, Trees Saved Per Week (Biking vs. Driving), and Trees Saved Per Year (Biking vs. Driving) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.
See the inputs and their calculated results.
Average Weekly Driving Hours: 10 hours; Average Speed (Miles per Hour): 30 mph; Car's Fuel Efficiency: 25 mpg; Gallons of Gas Equivalent to One Tree: 0.25 gallons
Weekly Miles Driven: 300 miles; Weekly Gallons of Gas Used: 12 gallons; Trees Saved Per Week (Biking vs. Driving): 48 trees; Trees Saved Per Year (Biking vs. Driving): 2,496 trees
Average Weekly Driving Hours: 10 hours; Average Speed (Miles per Hour): 30 mph; Car's Fuel Efficiency: 40 mpg; Gallons of Gas Equivalent to One Tree: 0.25 gallons
Weekly Miles Driven: 300 miles; Weekly Gallons of Gas Used: 7.5 gallons; Trees Saved Per Week (Biking vs. Driving): 30 trees; Trees Saved Per Year (Biking vs. Driving): 1,560 trees
Average Weekly Driving Hours: 20 hours; Average Speed (Miles per Hour): 40 mph; Car's Fuel Efficiency: 20 mpg; Gallons of Gas Equivalent to One Tree: 0.25 gallons
Weekly Miles Driven: 800 miles; Weekly Gallons of Gas Used: 40 gallons; Trees Saved Per Week (Biking vs. Driving): 160 trees; Trees Saved Per Year (Biking vs. Driving): 8,320 trees
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