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"As might be expected, the results are highly sensitive to fuel prices. Results are therefore
presented for a variety of fuel costs, ranging from $2.50 per gallon to $4.50 per gallon. Note that
even the high fuel price assumption, at $4.50 per gallon, is conservative when compared with the
2010 Annual Energy Outlook’s “high oil price scenario,” which predicts 2020 prices of around
$5.14 per gallon for gasoline and $5.44 for diesel.3 With growing demand in the developing
world, there is good reason to believe that actual prices will be significantly higher, which would
lead to fleet savings far larger than those presented in this analysis.
The results of this analysis are also highly sensitive to the length of ownership. Fleets that keep
the vehicles for longer will realize greater fuel and cost savings from efficiency improvements,
while those that choose to sell after a few years will see smaller savings. Fleets generally have
been increasing their length of ownership for several reasons; however, because industry practice
varies, we have presented results for a range of ownership periods. Cost savings over the full
expected vehicle lifetime would be greater than the savings presented here, though these savings
would most likely be shared amongst several owners over the vehicle lifetime."
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"As might be expected, the results are highly sensitive to fuel prices. Results are therefore
presented for a variety of fuel costs, ranging from $2.50 per gallon to $4.50 per gallon. Note that
even the high fuel price assumption, at $4.50 per gallon, is conservative when compared with the
2010 Annual Energy Outlook’s “high oil price scenario,” which predicts 2020 prices of around
$5.14 per gallon for gasoline and $5.44 for diesel.3 With growing demand in the developing
world, there is good reason to believe that actual prices will be significantly higher, which would
lead to fleet savings far larger than those presented in this analysis.
The results of this analysis are also highly sensitive to the length of ownership. Fleets that keep
the vehicles for longer will realize greater fuel and cost savings from efficiency improvements,
while those that choose to sell after a few years will see smaller savings. Fleets generally have
been increasing their length of ownership for several reasons; however, because industry practice
varies, we have presented results for a range of ownership periods. Cost savings over the full
expected vehicle lifetime would be greater than the savings presented here, though these savings
would most likely be shared amongst several owners over the vehicle lifetime."
download Saving-Fuel-Saving-Money-Assessment-of-Fleet-Cost-Savings-from-High-Efficiency-Trucks