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See how the cost of owning and operating an IC lift truck fleet compares to the cost of owning and operating a similar fleet of electric lift trucks.
Find out how the cost of owning and operating an IC lift truck fleet compares to the cost of owning and operating a similar fleet of electric lift trucks. It’s easy:
1. Click on a tab below to view typical capital and operating cost data.
2. Accept or edit default values and click “Next” to advance to the next tab.
3. Advance through tabs.
4. Click “Calculate” button for comparisons of capital and operating costs.
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Quantity of Lift Trucks:
IC Truck Information
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E Truck Information
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Energy Cost Information
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Plant Operations
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Calculator provided by GNB Industrial Power, a division of Exide Technologies. Your savings may vary depending on your operation of the equipment. Hyster Company makes no representations nor warranties regarding the estimated savings projected by this calculator.
IC Truck Operation
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Calculator provided by GNB Industrial Power, a division of Exide Technologies. Your savings may vary depending on your operation of the equipment. Hyster Company makes no representations nor warranties regarding the estimated savings projected by this calculator.
E Truck Operation
Calculator provided by GNB Industrial Power, a division of Exide Technologies. Your savings may vary depending on your operation of the equipment. Hyster Company makes no representations nor warranties regarding the estimated savings projected by this calculator.
Click on the tabs below for summaries comparing capital and operating costs for electric lift trucks vs. IC lift trucks. Results have been calculated using the values provided in the calculator’s comparison input fields.
E Truck Operation Summary
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| Annual Operating Cost |
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| Annual Equipment Cost |
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| Annual Cost to Own |
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| Annual Difference in Cost To Own An IC Truck Over an E Truck |
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| Payback Period on Initial Investment (Years) |
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Captial Costs Summary
E Truck Capital Costs |
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| Quantity of Lift Trucks |
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| E Truck Cost per Truck |
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| Quantity of Batteries per Truck |
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| Cost per Battery |
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| Cost of Battery Changing Equipment per Truck |
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| Quantity of Chargers |
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| Cost per Charger |
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| Install Cost per Charger Electrical Disconnect |
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| Install Cost per Charger |
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| Estimated Total E Truck Capital Costs |
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IC Truck Capital Cost |
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| Quantity of Lift Trucks |
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| IC Truck Cost per Truck |
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Energy Costs Summary
Operation |
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| Quantity of Lift Trucks |
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| Number of Operating Days per Year |
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| Number of Tanks Used per Day |
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| Tank Size (gallons) |
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| E Truck Assumptions |
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| Number of Battery Cells |
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| Daily KWH Used for All Batteries |
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| Electricity Cost ($/KWH) |
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| Estimated E Costs per Day |
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| Estimated E Costs per Year |
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| Estimated IC Fuel Costs per Day |
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| Estimated IC Fuel Costs per Year |
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Maintenance Costs Summary
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| Estimated IC Truck Service Cost per Year |
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| Number of Tanks Used per Day |
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| Time to Change IC Fuel Tank |
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| Lift Truck Operator Rate (burdened) |
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| Operational Days per Year |
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| Estimated IC Truck Fuel Labor per Year |
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| Estimated IC Truck Maintenance Costs per Year |
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E Truck Maintenance Costs |
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| Estimated E Truck Service Cost per Year |
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| Number of Batteries Watered per Week |
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| Time to Water Each Battery |
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| Number of Batteries Changed per Day |
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| Time to Change Battery |
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| Lift truck operator rate (burdened) |
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| Estimated E Truck Battery Changing and Watering Cost per Year |
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| Estimated E Truck Maintenance Costs per Year |
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Calculator provided by GNB Industrial Power, a division of Exide Technologies. Your savings may vary depending on your operation of the equipment. Hyster Company makes no representations nor warranties regarding the estimated savings projected by this calculator.
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Calculator provided by GNB Industrial Power, a division of Exide Technologies. Your savings may vary depending on your operation of the equipment. Hyster Company makes no representations nor warranties regarding the estimated savings projected by this calculator.