FINANCIAL ANALYSIS CAN REDUCE TRANSPORT COSTS: THE CHOICE OF FUELS AND FUEL SAVING DEVICES

Cost effective investment in commercial vehicle options requires a complex financial analysis. The multiple factors of fuel consumption and price, inflation, taxation deductions, loss on resale and differential lubrication costs are included in the evaluation. The annual capital charges that must be recovered through fuel saving have been determined as a fraction of the incremental investment for differing length of ownership. A simple payback understates the annual capital costs by 25 per cent at 5 years. Basic rules have been derived from the analyses to assist buyers. Guidance is given for model to model and within model evaluations. The replacement of diesel (or petrol) with LPG in the heavy duty truck and light commercial vehicles is analysed in detail. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • The paper was presented at a seminar held at the National Science Centre in Melbourne in August 1984. The number of the covering abstract for the conference is TRIS No. 392360.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (Australasia)

  Energy Policy Advisory Committee, 191 Royal Parade
  Parkville, Victoria 3052,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • HAMILTON, B
• Publication Date: 1984-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Conferences; Costs; Decision making; Delivery vehicles; Diesel engines; Diesel trucks; Evaluation and assessment; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Gases; Gasoline; Heavy vehicles; Inflation; Investments; Liquefied petroleum gas; Maintenance management; Mathematical analysis; Motors; Operating costs; Prices; Taxation; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Articulated vehicles; Liquid petroleum gas; Maintenance costs; Selecting
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 1225: Articulated vehicle; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 1234: Delivery vehicle; 1314: Diesel engine; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 3850: Fuel; 232: Fuel consumption; 6734: Gas; 227: Investment; 1236: Lorry; 1334: Motor; 221: Operating costs
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Highways; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392366
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM