Vegetable Oil Cars Cost Comparison
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This document compares the costs of running a vehicle on vegetable oil versus diesel fuel. It provides weekly and annual fuel costs for running solely on diesel versus blending diesel with vegetable oil or running solely on vegetable oil. It also outlines how to calculate the break-even point and risk break-even point for converting a vehicle to run on vegetable oil based on the costs of conversion and risk of component failure. An example calculation is provided for a specific vehicle.
Vegetable Oil Cars Cost Comparison
- 1. Vegetable oil Cars Cost Comparison All cost are shown in Australian Dollars When these cost savings are transferred to your average weekly transport expenses, the differences quickly add up. Consider the difference in fuel costs for my vehicles as follows: Without Conversion: 60 litres per week of diesel fuel @ $1.65pl Total = $99.00 per week or $5148.00 Annually Compared to: Vegiecars Quick Conversion: Cool Climates: 60 litres per week of Diesel & Chip Oil Blend @ $0.79pl = $47.70per week or $2480.00 Annually - Saving 52% $2668 Warm Climates: 60 litres per week of 100% Chip Oil @ $0.30pl = $18.00 per week or $936.00 Annually - Saving 82% $4212 Vegiecars Diesel Purge Dual Tank Conversion: 55 litres per week of Chip Oil @ $0.30 pl = $16.50 + 5 litres per week of diesel fuel @ $1.65pl = $8.25 Total = 24.75 per week or $1287.00 Annually - Saving 75% $3861 If considering a conversion, do this break even analysis: U = Fuel Used - litres per km S = Fuel Cost Savings - $ per L of diesel minus $ per litre of Chip Oil C = Cost of Conversion R = Risk - cost of replacement of a major component such as an injector pump or alternator. Calculate: U x S = Savings per kilometre C ÷ (U x S) = Conversion Break Even (The number of kilometres your car will have to run on Chip Oil until it will have payed for the conversion) R ÷ (U x S) = Risk Break Even (The number of kilometres your car will have to run on Chip Oil until it will have payed for possible component failure) Example: My cars consumption is only 8km to the litre = 1litre / 8km
- 2. U = 0.125 litre per 1 kilometre S = $0.86 diesel @ $1.65pl minus Chip Oil Blend @ $0.79cpl C = $495 (Vegiecars Quick Conversion) R = $450 (second hand alternator or injector pump replacement) U x S = $0.10c Savings per km C ÷ (U x S ) = $495 ÷ $0.10 = 4950kms to Conversion Break Even R ÷ (U x S) = $450 ÷ $0.10 = 4500kms Risk Break Even Combined Break Even = 9450km So in less than 10,000 km I¶ve not only paid for my conversion but the risk of a major component having to be replaced due to the increased pressures on old worn engine components. http://vegiecars.com See Plant Drive http://plantdrive.com VEGETABLE OIL Cars and Converting Your Car to VEGETABLE OIL http://plantdrive.com http://www.greasecar.com http://www.vegpoweredsystems.com http://www.goldenfuelsystems.com http://www.goodgrease.com http://www.vegpower.com http://www.elsbett.com http://biocar.de http://www.enviofuel.com http://www.frybrid.com http://www.vegiecars.com http://www.theorganicmechanic.org http://www.fattywagons.com http://greasebenz.com http://www.vtvegcar.com http://www.vegengine.blogspot.com http://www.greenconversion.net http://www.alaskavegoil.org http://www.ehow.com/how_2004136_vegetable-oil-fuel.html http://www.vegdvw.com http://www.greendiesel1.com http://vegwerks.wordpress.com http://www.vegiecars.com
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