Fleet idle fuel cost calculator

Calculate vehicle idle fuel and cost [ID,liters,currency] and total idle fuel with your own figures.

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Use vehicle idle fuel and cost [ID,liters,currency] and total idle fuel to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Idle log JSON [vehicle ID,idle hours,measured idle fuel L/hour,fuel price currency/L] (USD)
[["V1",2,1.5,1.6],["V2",3,2,1.5]]
Vehicle idle fuel and cost [ID,liters,currency] (USD)
[["V1",3,4.8],["V2",6,9]]
Total idle fuel (L)
9
Total idle fuel cost (USD)
$13.80

Try another scenario

Idle log JSON [vehicle ID,idle hours,measured idle fuel L/hour,fuel price currency/L] (USD)
[["V1",1,1.5,1.6],["V2",2,2,1.5]]
Vehicle idle fuel and cost [ID,liters,currency] (USD)
[["V1",1.5,2.4],["V2",4,6]]
Total idle fuel (L)
5.5
Total idle fuel cost (USD)
$8.40
Calculation method

Calculation method

Vehicle idle fuel and cost [ID,liters,currency] (USD)

For each row fuel=idleHours*measuredRate, cost=fuel*price.

Total idle fuel (L)

Sum row fuel.

Total idle fuel cost (USD)

Sum row fuel cost.

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Idle log JSON [vehicle ID,idle hours,measured idle fuel L/hour,fuel price currency/L] (USD)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Measured idle fuel-rate scenario; no universal idle rate, emissions conversion, legal idle limit or engine wear assumption. Supported limits: 1..1000 unique log IDs; hours,rate,price>=0; all rates measured comparably.
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