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THE BOTTOM LINE BENEFIT
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While the tests show the rolling resistance advantage of Corals Eco-Plus LongDistance tyre, operators will understandably want to know the effect of using tern on their bottom line.
Using a computerised cost calculation developed by Continental, Sanders says: "For a typical medium-sized artic fleet running 30 trucks and trailers, with each covering an average of 100,000km a year, on standard tyres such a fleet would spend about £1.17m on fuel and around E80,000 on tyres per annum. Based on the results, using the Continental Eco-Plus tyres, the benefit would be between £26,000 and £43,000 every year This is based on a fuel cost of 21.17pilit and the vehicles initially averaging 8.5mpg (33.210100km). This equates to up to half the cost of a new tractor unit, or put another way, up to half the fleet's tyre bill — every year."
He adds: "And there are environmental benefits too. Tyres with lower rolling resistance means the tyres absorb less energy than standard tyres. This consequently results in a reduction in exhaust CO2 emissions." Summing up he reckons: "These tests confirm our own evaluations and beliefs. They are clear proof that there are cost savings to be made using Continental Eco-Plus tyres and this is compared to our already class-leading series 2 Regional tyres." •