nz_fuel_cost_calculator
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Work out the fuel cost of a trip, and of regular driving, in New Zealand.
Use this for ANY question about what fuel costs: a road trip, a commute, the
running cost of a car, or comparing two vehicles.
Common use cases: 'what does it cost to drive Auckland to Wellington',
'how much fuel money do I spend a year commuting', 'is a 6L/100km car worth
it over an 9L/100km one', 'petrol cost for 400km'.
IMPORTANT about consumption: this takes litres per 100 km, which is how New
Zealand quotes fuel economy and what is printed on a vehicle's fuel economy
label. A LOWER number is a more efficient car. If a user gives miles per
gallon or kilometres per litre, convert it before calling this, or the
answer will be confidently wrong.
Args:
distance_km: Trip distance in kilometres.
consumption_l_per_100km: Fuel consumption in litres per 100 km.
price_per_litre: Pump price in NZD per litre. Around 2.60 to 3.00 for
petrol in 2026; ask the user rather than guessing if it matters.
weekly_km: Kilometres driven in a typical week, for the running costs.
Leave at 0 for a one-off trip, which returns zero for the weekly,
monthly and annual figures rather than an error.
Returns:
Litres used, trip cost, cost per km, cost per 100 km, and weekly,
monthly and annual running costs. cost_per_100km depends only on the
vehicle and the pump price, so it is the figure to compare cars with.
monthly_cost is a twelfth of the annual figure, not weekly x 4.33.
Covers fuel only. Not road user charges, which diesel and electric vehicles
pay by the kilometre, and not servicing, tyres, insurance or depreciation.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| distance_km | number | yes | |
| consumption_l_per_100km | number | yes | |
| price_per_litre | number | yes | |
| weekly_km | number | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"distance_km": {
"title": "Distance Km",
"type": "number"
},
"consumption_l_per_100km": {
"title": "Consumption L Per 100Km",
"type": "number"
},
"price_per_litre": {
"title": "Price Per Litre",
"type": "number"
},
"weekly_km": {
"default": 0,
"title": "Weekly Km",
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"distance_km",
"consumption_l_per_100km",
"price_per_litre"
],
"title": "nz_fuel_cost_calculatorArguments",
"type": "object"
}