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Old 03-18-2012, 05:12 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Dave View Post
That works out to be $75,000 per year just on fuel. So 1% improvement (not 1 mpg, but 1%--0.08 mpg) pays back the trucker $7,500 per year.
1% of $75k is $750. Also, I'm getting $60k/yr spent on fuel given your numbers.
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