Fuel is set to rise gradually throughout the summer of 2018, to potentially reach close to $3.00 a gallon. As a result, we can anticipate seeing profits and revenues shrink to account for the added fuel costs.

No, the sky is not falling and it is highly unlikely that this will put people out of business, but it could create minor financial woes to anyone who uses a substantial amount of fuel in their business operations. I assume that if you are reading this blog, we are talking about you.

Fear not, as there is a small life-hack that can help to reduce the fuel costs that will inevitably rise this summer.

Do you want to know what it is?

I bet you do…

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Upgrade Your Service Truck Bodies To Aluminum!

 Let’s crunch some numbers...

Aluminum Annual Cost Savings

There is much to be said regarding the cost savings of aluminum service truck bodies. For starters, there have been reports that aluminum can allow you to achieve an increase of 29% on miles per gallon of fuel. You read that right. Let’s round up because I am terrible with numbers and call it 30%. Grab your calculator.

So let’s say, for example, you spend $120 per tank on fuel for a work truck.

This may be generous, but stick with me. You spend $120 per tank on your truck and you have to fill up twice a week.

 $240

 Let’s go ahead and shave a nice little 30% off of your MPG and see where that gets us.

 $168

That’s a difference of $72 per week. Now let’s do one final calculation and see where we end up.

Accounting for holidays and such, let’s say we have worked 48 total weeks out of the year (again, being generous here).

So $72 in savings x 48 work weeks a year = $3,456 a year.

$3,456!!! 

Holy guacamole!

 But what can I even do with all of the savings? Don’t worry compadre, we got you…

 Suggestions For What To Do With Your Fuel Savings

Buy 2,319 large McDonald’s coffees

Imagine how much more you will get done.

Extravagant Vacation To The Caribbean…Or Really Anywhere

Yeah, that trip you have been putting off for 15 years, you can go ahead and book it. That is…if you upgrade to an aluminum service body.

Invest

It may not be the sexiest way to spend an extra chunk of cash, but you will sure be glad you did when you can retire ten years early. All by switching to aluminum… it’s almost too simple.

Buy A Pet Bobcat

Actually… do not do that. But you could, with all that extra cash.

Put A Down Payment On A Swimming Pool

This is a way more sound idea. It will be quite a victory as you're floating around in a chlorine water paradise knowing that your smart business moved helped pay for it.