Aspen Idle Savings Calculator

Fuel Savings:
Your New Profit Center.

Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) are designed to save fuel, and an Aspen diesel APU will save approximately 1 gallon of fuel per hour¹, compared to idling the truck engine. The math is easy ... use the calculator below to estimate your savings.

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Average Truck Use

Annual Distance Per Truck

Miles

Average Speed

MPH

Idle Time (percent of total time)

Fuel and APU Costs

Fuel Price (per gallon)

Annual APU Maintenance (per truck)

APU Cost Installed (per truck)

Additional Settings

Fleet Size (trucks)

Time Span (years)

Truck Idle Fuel Consumption (gal./hr.)

APU Idle Fuel Consumption (gal./hr.)

Calculated Savings

$0.00

Net Annual Savings*

(Fuel cost savings minus APU maintenance costs)

$0.00

0-year Savings

(Yearly savings minus $0 installation and $0 annual maintenance costs)

Cost Recovery: 0 Months

Estimated Fuel Use at Idle

Based on a fleet size of 0.

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Estimated Total Cost

Includes $0 APU installation and $0 annual maintenance costs

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Average Truck Use

Fuel and APU Costs

Calculated Savings

Estimated Fuel Use at Idle

Estimated Total Cost

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