Choice audits
Compare choices without making it moral.
Look at price, convenience, time, health, waste, and attention side by side. The point is to see the tradeoff clearly.
Area
Transport & Mobility
Car trips, biking, public transport, flights, delivery, and walkability.
Transport & Mobility / Transport: Compare short trips across time, cost, emissions direction, movement benefit, and convenience. These scores are directional estimates based on transparent assumptions. They are not exact scientific measurements.
Commute time lens
Set a one-way commute duration and compare car, bike, public transport, and walking under the same time assumption.
5 min 90 min
First choice
Car commute
Second choice
Bike commute
Side-by-side comparison
Bike commute currently shows the lower hidden-cost estimate by 39 points.
These scores are directional estimates based on transparent assumptions. They are not exact scientific measurements.
Car commute
50/100Bike commute
11/100| Measure | Car commute | Bike commute |
|---|---|---|
| Commute time | 30 minutes | 30 minutes |
| Time | 30 minutes | 30 minutes |
| Estimated emissions level | Medium | Very low |
| Movement benefit | Very low | High |
| Stress/convenience | Convenient, parking-dependent | Infrastructure-dependent |
| Cost level | Medium | Low |
| Commute lens | Convenience stays high, while traffic, parking, fuel, and inactivity carry the tradeoff. | Movement is counted as a benefit, with weather and protected lanes shaping the real cost. |
| Overall hidden cost | 50/100 | 11/100 |
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| Choice | Hidden cost | Commute time | Time | Estimated emissions level | Movement benefit | Stress/convenience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car commute | 50/100 | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | Medium | Very low | Convenient, parking-dependent |
| Bike commute | 11/100 | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | Very low | High | Infrastructure-dependent |
| Public transport commute | 30/100 | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | Low to medium | Low to medium | Schedule-dependent |
| Walking commute | 12/100 | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | Very low | High | Weather and safety dependent |
| 10 km delivery trip | 44/100 | Not estimated | Saves personal time | Medium | Very low | Convenient |
| Short-haul flight placeholder | 55/100 | Not estimated | Fast in air, overhead-heavy | High | Very low | Airport-dependent |