Fuel is probably 20 - 40% of your total cost. Suppose one of your trucks is driven 150,000 km per year, and consumes 40 litres per 100 km, or 60,000 litres per year. If you replaced it with a truck that consumed only 35 litres per 100 km (12,5% less
fuel) you would save 7,500 litres of fuel a year. This means saving 37,500 litres of fuel over five years – a large tanker truck! Compare the cost of this fuel with the price of a new truck, and see what a difference it makes. |