Cars, bikes and trucks tools
Buying, running and driving a car, two-wheeler or truck, with India, Canada and US rules. 27 free tools, with no sign-up. Nothing you enter leaves your device.
Buying a vehicle 7
- Car loanWork out a car, bike or truck loan payment with trade-in, down payment, sales tax, fees and an optional balloon payment, plus total interest and total cost. #T779
- Lease or buyCompare a car lease with a loan purchase over the lease term: what you pay, what you still owe, the car's value left and the net cost of each. #T816
- On-road priceTurn an ex-showroom or sticker price into the full on-road (out-the-door) price for a car or two-wheeler in India, Canada or the US, itemised, with the loan you need after the down payment. #T890
- Car depreciationSee the value of a car, two-wheeler or truck after each year with a fixed yearly percent or an editable typical curve, adjusted for the km you drive, with a table, chart and loss per km. #T894
- Car affordabilityFind the most you can spend on a car from your income with the 20/4/10 rule: 20% down, a loan of 4 years at most, and total car costs under 10% of your gross income. All numbers editable. #T895
- VIN checkType a 17-character VIN to check its characters and check digit, and read the maker region, the model year and the plant code. Works offline, with no lookups. #T909
- Used car checklistA printable used vehicle inspection checklist: papers, body, engine, tyres, interior, test drive and after the drive. Mark OK or Problem, add notes, see a score and red flags, print or save a PDF. #T910
Running costs 6
- Fuel costWork out what a drive will cost in fuel, split it between passengers, and convert fuel economy between L/100 km, km/L, US mpg and UK mpg. #T752
- EV vs petrolCompare an electric car, a petrol car and a hybrid over the years you keep it: price, incentives, energy, upkeep, insurance, resale, break-even and rough CO2. #T814
- Commute costCompare what getting to work costs by car, transit pass or bike, in money and in the value of your time. #T815
- Real mileageLog your fill-ups with the full-tank method and see your real km/L, L/100 km, US and UK mpg, cost per km, a trend chart and the range left in the tank. #T893
- Road tripPlan a drive from legs with distance and average speed: total time with breaks, fuel stops from your tank size, fuel cost, tolls and the time you will arrive. #T896
- EV rangeEstimate an electric vehicle's real range from battery size and rated consumption, with editable effects for speed, outside temperature, heater or AC and load, plus charging time. #T899
Driving and safety 2
- Stopping distanceFind reaction distance, braking distance and total stopping distance for a car, two-wheeler or loaded truck on dry, wet, snowy or icy roads, with a bar diagram in car lengths. #T897
- Tyre pressureConvert tyre pressure between psi, bar and kPa, see how temperature changes it, and find what to fill to today so the tyre is right on a hotter or colder day. #T898
Bikes and scooters 3
- Engine CCWork out engine size in cc, litres and cubic inches from bore, stroke and number of cylinders, plus compression ratio and the bore to stroke ratio. #T900
- Sprocket ratioSee your motorcycle's road speed in every gear at a chosen rpm, how much a different front or rear sprocket changes it, and roughly how many chain links you need. #T901
- Helmet sizeMeasure your head in cm or inches and see your motorcycle or scooter helmet size, how to measure, how a helmet should fit, and the safety marks to look for. #T911
Trucks and transport 9
- E-way bill validityWork out how many days an e-way bill is valid for a distance (1 day per 200 km, or per 20 km for over-dimensional cargo), the exact expiry, when you can extend it, and whether you need one. #T891
- Trip sheetFill in a truck trip sheet with freight, advance, diesel fills, tolls, driver bata and loading charges to get km run, km per litre, total cost, profit and the balance due to the driver. Print it or save a PDF. #T892
- Driving hoursType today's duty log and the hours used in your cycle to see how long you can still drive under US FMCSA or Canadian federal hours-of-service rules, when your 30-minute break is due and when your window closes. #T902
- IFTAWork out your IFTA quarterly fuel tax: fleet MPG or km/L, taxable fuel in each state or province, tax owed or credit, and the net for the quarter, from rates you type off the IFTA table. #T903
- Axle weightsSee how a load on a semi-trailer splits between the steer, drive and trailer axles, check each group against US federal limits and the bridge formula, or against Canadian and Indian limits you can edit. #T904
- Cost per mileAdd up a truck's fixed costs, fuel, maintenance, tyres, tolls and driver pay to get its cost per mile or km, the break-even rate and the rate for a profit margin you choose. #T905
- Load profitEnter the rate, loaded and empty distance, your cost per mile, tolls and days to see the profit, the rate per total mile, profit per day and whether the load beats your minimum. #T906
- Pallet plannerFind how many pallets fit in a 53 ft or 48 ft trailer, or a 20 to 32 ft body, with a top-view drawing, stacking and a weight check against the payload. #T907
- Fleet fuelOpen a fuel-card CSV on your own device to see each vehicle's fuel economy and cost per km or mile, and flag fills that look wrong: bigger than the tank, too close together, or much worse than usual. #T908
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