Reroute.it is all about making better transportation choices. However, our calculations are only approximations and should be treated as such.
Cost - Always rounding to $0
Time - Calculated by Bing Walking Routes API
Calories - Using this table, assuming a 160lb individual
CO2 Emissions - Always rounding to 0
Cost - $0.115 per mile
Time - Calculated by Bing Walking Routes API, then extrapolates biking time
Calories - Assuming 30km/h and 24 calories/km
CO2 Emissions - Always rounding to 0
Cost - Uses fare data in the GTFS specification (San Francisco and Seattle currently)
Time - Calculated by Bing Transit Routes API
Calories - Calories burned while walking to transit, then 1.4-1.7 calories per idle minute
CO2 Emissions - 0.65 pounds of CO2 per passenger mile - assuming bus transit
Cost - Uses scraped taxi rates
Time - Calculated by Bing Driving Routes API
Calories - 1.4-1.7 calories per idle minute
CO2 Emissions - 0.96 pounds of CO2 per passenger mile - assuming single occupancy vehicle
Cost - Uses $0.585, the 2011 AAA average cost per mile
Time - Calculated by Bing Driving Routes API
Calories - 1.4-1.7 calories per idle minute
CO2 Emissions - 0.96 pounds of CO2 per passenger mile - assuming single occupancy vehicle
Reroute.it was lovingly made by Code for America fellows Aaron Ogle and Talin Salway, with design work by Pete Fecteau. Feel free to send feedback to aaron [at] codeforamerica.org.
Sure! Reroute.it is an open-source project and we're looking for people with all kinds of talent to get involved.