{"id":7567,"date":"2026-05-25T21:28:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T21:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viatec.us\/staging\/?page_id=7567"},"modified":"2026-05-25T22:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:10:23","slug":"idling-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.viatec.us\/staging\/idling-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Idling Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7567\" class=\"elementor elementor-7567\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d35e35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d35e35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4138ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4138ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Idling Calculator<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3e5ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc3e5ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c02606 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27c02606\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287d0183 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"287d0183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much can you save by reducing idling time?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756b309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"756b309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We\u2019ve developed this idling fuel consumption calculator to show the cost benefits of reducing work truck idling time with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.viatec.us\/products\/smartpto\/\">SmartPTO<\/a>. Simply download the calculator, input your fleet details, and see the potential savings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fcb95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1fcb95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1cb650 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1cb650\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce80a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce80a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viatec.us\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/231218-idle-calc-3up-shadow-v2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5017\" alt=\"Step 1: Fleet. Describe your fleet; Step 2: Assumptions. Configure your costs per vehicle; Step 3: Savings. See your costs and savings per year and in total; Step 4: Results Overview. Savings per truck. Savings for entire fleet. Pre-tax internal rate of return. Pay-back period.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viatec.us\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/231218-idle-calc-3up-shadow-v2.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.viatec.us\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/231218-idle-calc-3up-shadow-v2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.viatec.us\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/231218-idle-calc-3up-shadow-v2-510x382.webp 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84cb44d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84cb44d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55818b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d55818b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/js-na2.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/246000796.js\" defer><\/script>\n<div class=\"hs-form-frame\" data-region=\"na2\" data-form-id=\"0ccf2932-82ef-4a0b-a44b-74e7baf53237\" data-portal-id=\"246000796\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c62ccb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c62ccb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdfdde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fdfdde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974a2ab animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"974a2ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Build an idling reduction business case for your fleet<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9ba10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a9ba10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">For a vehicle like a bucket truck, the impacts of engine idling can be more than we\u2019d think. With our idling fuel consumption calculator, you can input information about your truck fleet and some assumptions about your operations and costs per vehicle, then get a detailed view of potential costs and savings per vehicle, per year. This information can be essential for building a business case for finance managers and decision-makers around the actual return on investment that comes with hybridizing your fleet with SmartPTO.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d38c22 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0d38c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viatec.us\/products\/workforce-power-takeoff\/#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover Power Take Off <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4538fd1 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4538fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduce idling time and much more\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d7ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d7ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Average savings can range from $9,000 to $16,000 in just a single year of operation with SmartPTO on a bucket truck. Savings not only include the cost of approximately 1,890 gallons of fuel per year spent idling, but also in truck maintenance costs. We have projected that an average of 69% of the total yearly truck operational costs come from idling alone.<\/p><p>Reducing idling saves fuel, lowers CO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0emissions, and reduces vehicle wear-and-tear, saving money on maintenance and repairs. This anti-idling approach to fleet management creates a cleaner, quieter work environment for your employees and their neighbors.<\/p><p>Our calculator is built on our own insights and based on research from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anl.gov\/\" rel=\"external noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Argonne National Laboratory<\/a>\u2009\u2014\u2009a federally funded research and development center. Learn more by reading their articles on the subject, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anl.gov\/es\/idle-reduction-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Idle Reduction Research<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anl.gov\/esia\/reducing-vehicle-idling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Reducing Vehicle Idling<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Idling Calculator How much can you save by reducing idling time? We\u2019ve developed this idling fuel consumption calculator to show the cost benefits of reducing work truck idling time with\u00a0SmartPTO. Simply download the calculator, input your fleet details, and see the potential savings. 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