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Shorepower Savings

 

Here is a monthly breakdown of typical costs and savings from using Shorepower:

 

Truck Idling Costs

 

 

 

Average Truck Idling Time Per Day

10 hours

Number of Days Idling Per Month

25 days

Gallons Used Per Hour

1 gal

Fuel Cost Per Gallon

 $    3.25

 

 

Additional Idling Costs

 

 

 

Maintenance at $.07 hr (Source: Tardiff LP)

 $    0.07

Truck Engine Hours at $.07 hr (Source: Tardiff LP)

 $    0.07

 

 

Monthly Idling Costs Without Shorepower

 

 

 

Fuel Costs Idling Engine

 $ 600.00

Maintenance

 $   14.00

Truck Engine Hours

 $   14.00

 

 

Total Monthly Idling Costs:

 $ 628.00

 

 

 

 

Shorepower Connection and  Equipment Costs

Shorepower Connection and Cab Equipment cost per month

 $   30.00*

Hours Shorepower Used Per Day

10 hours**

Days Shorepower Used Per Month

25 days

Shorepower Cost Per Hour

 $    1.00

 

 

Shorepower Monthly Costs

 $ 280.00

 

 

 

 

Monthly Savings Using Shorepower

 $ 348.00

 

 

 

 

* Assumes ~$1000 equipment and installation amortized over 3 years

** Assumes that Shorepower eliminates all idling at rest.

 

 

Every hour you use Shorepower instead of idling you're going to save over $2.00

The more you replace idling with Shorepower the more you save. You could save over $350 per month if you use Shorepower full time instead of idling.

You can start using Shorepower by simply purchasing a heavy-duty extension cord.

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