Track Your Fuel Expenses with This Angular-Powered Ride Cost Calculator

Managing fuel expenses is essential whether you're a frequent commuter or a casual rider. In this blog, I’ll walk you through how I built a modern Ride Cost Calculator App using Angular 20, Tailwind CSS 4, and the latest signals API from Angular.

This sleek, mobile-responsive app helps you estimate ride costs, track history, and even export or print receipts.

🔗 Source Code: GitHub – manthanank/ride-cost-calculator-app 🚀 Live Demo: ride-cost-calculator-app.vercel.app

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✨ Features at a Glance

• 🚀 Real-time fuel cost calculation

• 📊 Persistent ride history (local storage)

• 📁 Export ride history as CSV

• 🖨️ Print ride receipts

• 🌍 Choose currency (₹/$/€) and unit (km/mi)

• 🌓 Toggle light/dark mode

• 🔁 Responsive design for all screen sizes

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🔧 Tech Stack

• Angular 20 – Standalone components & Signals

• Tailwind CSS 4 – Utility-first styling

• TypeScript – Strictly typed reactive app

• PostCSS – Tailwind configuration

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🧮 How the Calculator Works

The calculator uses this formula:

Total Cost = (Distance / Mileage) × Petrol Price

Supports:

• Distance in km or miles

• Fuel prices in ₹, $, €

• Mileage in km/l

The app auto-converts miles to kilometers before calculation and provides a cost breakdown with fuel efficiency tips.

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📊 Ride History with Export & Print

Every ride you calculate is saved locally and appears in a history list. From there, you can:

• 🧾 Print a ride receipt

• 📥 Export all records as a CSV

• 🧹 Clear history with one click

CSV export is handled by dynamically generating a blob and creating a download link. Printing is done in a new browser window with minimal styling.

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🌓 Dark Mode & Signals

The app uses Angular Signals to track and react to state changes like theme preference, ride input, and form reset. Theme mode is persisted in localStorage:

const newTheme = isDarkMode() ? 'light' : 'dark';
localStorage.setItem('theme-preference', newTheme);

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🗂️ Project Structure

ride-cost-calculator-app/
├── src/
│   ├── app/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── models/
│   │   └── services/
│   ├── environments/
│   └── styles.css  ← Tailwind imported here
├── public/
├── angular.json
├── package.json
└── .postcssrc.json

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▶️ Get Started

Clone & Install

git clone https://github.com/manthanank/ride-cost-calculator-app.git
cd ride-cost-calculator-app
npm install

Run Locally

ng serve
# Open http://localhost:4200

Build for Production

ng build --configuration production

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💬 Final Thoughts

This Ride Cost Calculator App is more than just a fuel estimator. It's a demonstration of modern Angular capabilities using signals, defer blocks, and standalone architecture, all styled elegantly with Tailwind CSS.

Whether you're tracking daily commutes or planning a road trip, this tool brings clarity to your fuel expenses — with a delightful user experience.

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🔗 Check it out: ride-cost-calculator-app.vercel.app 📦 View the Code: github.com/manthanank/ride-cost-calculator-app

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