estimate_trip_cost.estimate_trip_cost

estimate_trip_cost.estimate_trip_cost(distance, fuel_price, efficiency)

Calculate the total fuel cost of a trip in Canada (Metric units), including a contingency fee for long trips. Adds 15% contingency for trips over 500 km to account for additional costs imposed by extended trips, ie. food, activities, etc.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Default
distance	float	The distance of the trip in kilometers (km).	required
fuel_price	float	The price of fuel per liter (CAD/L).	required
efficiency	float	The fuel efficiency of the vehicle in kilometers per liter (km/L).	required

Returns

Name	Type	Description
	float	The estimated cost of the trip rounded to 2 decimal places.

Raises

Name	Type	Description
	ValueError	If distance, fuel_price, or efficiency are less than or equal to zero.

Examples

>>> estimate_trip_cost(150, 1.7, 12)
21.25
>>> estimate_trip_cost(900, 1.7, 12)
146.62