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PROPANE AUTOGAS
CALCULATOR WORKSHEET
I AM COMPARING PROPANE WITH:
GASOLINE
DIESEL
Curious about how much you could be saving with propane autogas over gasoline or diesel? Complete this worksheet to find out. Fill in the inputs on the
left, and then use those numbers in the formulas to the right to get your results. If you want help or have questions, contact your propane supplier. They’ll
be happy to work through it with you. Or, visit propanecostcalculator.com/autogas for the easy-to-use online tool that does the calculations for you.
TYPE OF VEHICLE (OPTIONAL):
OUTPUTS
INPUTS
A. VEHICLE PURCHASE AMOUNT
(GASOLINE OR DIESEL):
B. PROPANE AUTOGAS CONVERSION/
OPTION COST:
C. VEHICLE LIFE (MILES):
200,000
D. AVERAGE MPG:
Propane:
Gasoline:
Diesel:
E. FUEL PRICE PER GALLON:
Propane:
Gasoline:
Diesel:
PROPANE
GASOLINE OR DIESEL
H 1 Formula: A + B
H 2 Formula: A
H. VEHICLE COST
I. LIFETIME FUEL GALLONS
Formula: C –: D
J. LIFETIME FUEL COSTS
Formula: E x I
K. LIFETIME MAINTENANCE COSTS
Formula: F + G
L. LIFETIME OWNERSHIP COSTS
Formula: H + J + K
M. LIFETIME OWNERSHIP PER
MILE AVERAGE COST
Formula: L –: C
F. LIFETIME PARTS & MAINTENANCE COSTS
(OIL & FILTER CHANGE):
Propane: ($50 X 40 VISITS) $2,000
Gasoline: ($50 X 40 VISITS) $2,000
Diesel: ($110 X 50 VISITS) $5,500
(Data based on industry averages)
G. OTHER MAINTENANCE COSTS:
Propane: (AIR & FUEL FILTERS) $410
Gasoline: (AIR & FUEL FILTERS) $410
Diesel: (DEF FLUID, AIR & FUEL FILTERS) $4,785
(Data based on industry averages)
Any available incentives are not factored into total savings.
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