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Old 03-17-2011, 02:34 AM   #38 (permalink)
Vekke
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- Basic ABS version is designed to last over 5 years. This is also the cheapest version.

- From polukarbonate I dont have exact lifetime results yeat because it can start to crack like you said. There is little stress applied when FleXcaps are installed and there is also some chemicals involved when you clean yout truck. Both cause cracks in the long run. costs about 20$ more.

- Chrome finish version is manufactured so that chrome will last in place. But again real life test is ongoing. Costs about 20$ more.

What comes to savings. Truckers spend 1000$ on average to fuels per week this means FleXcaps will save their price in:

1000*0.01=10$ per week
6*50=300$
300$/10$=30 weeks= 7 and half month.

So at the price of 50$ us dollars and 1% fuel savings roi time for 6 capsels is under 8 months. If you dont believe that those will save even that much then make your own calculation. with 0.5% it 15 months.

I will start own thread to FleXcaps because this was for Zipties
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