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Vehicle Fuel & Hire Saving Calculator | NZ Film Productions
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Estimate the distance, pick vehicles from the library, add hire rates, and see the all-in cost and saving. Edit the blue cells.
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1. Booking details & distance
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Production / booking nameExample shoot
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How to set the distanceAverage per shoot day
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Method A - average per shoot day (recommended for working vehicles)
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Vehicle use typeWorking vehicle
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Average km per shoot day (used)110
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My own km per shoot day (if Custom)110
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Number of shoot days40
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Method B - base-to-location commute
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One-way distance, base to location (km)19
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Round trips per week5
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Number of weeks8
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Method C - enter a total
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Total distance entered directly (km)4,400
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TOTAL DISTANCE USED (km)4,400
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Number of hire days40
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Compare savings against (baseline)Vehicle 1Saving columns show:All-in
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Choosing a distance: the default is a working vehicle at 110 km/day over 40 shoot days = 4,400 km. These per-day figures are reasoned planning defaults (see Assumptions), not measured. Transport is the single biggest part of a production's footprint, so a realistic distance matters. For a base-to-studio run use Method B (Auckland CBD to Auckland Film Studios, 19 km each way, 5 days a week for 8 weeks = 1,520 km).
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2. Fuel & energy prices (update to today's prices)
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Petrol price ($ per litre)$3.48
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Diesel price ($ per litre)$3.90
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Electricity price ($ per kWh)$0.39
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3. Compare vehicles for this booking
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SlotVehicle (pick from library)Engine typeL/100kmkWh/100kmHire rate
($/day)		Hire costFuel & powerRUC + adminAll-in totalSaving vs
baseline ($)		Saving
(%)		CO2e
(kg)		CO2e saved
(kg)		Offset cost
($)		All-in +
offset ($)
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Vehicle 1Toyota Corolla (petrol)Petrol6.0$75$3,000$919-$3,919-0.0%6100$30$3,949
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Vehicle 2Ford Ranger (diesel)Diesel7.2$95$3,800$1,236$397$5,432($1,513)-38.6%849-239$42$5,475
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Vehicle 3Toyota RAV4 HybridHybrid4.8$90$3,600$735-$4,335($416)-10.6%488122$24$4,359
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Vehicle 4Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVPHEV7.520.0$110$4,400$706$229$5,335($1,416)-36.1%391218$20$5,355
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Vehicle 5Tesla Model Y (EV)Electric16.9$120$4,800$290$397$5,487($1,568)-40.0%74535$4$5,490
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Baseline totals (auto from selection above)$3,919610$3,949
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4. At a glance
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Cheapest all-in option for this bookingToyota Corolla (petrol)
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Its total all-in cost (hire + fuel + RUC)$3,919
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All-in saving of the cheapest option vs baseline-0.0%
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Lowest-emissions option for this bookingTesla Model Y (EV)
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CO2e avoided with the lowest-emissions option vs baseline535 kg
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Cost to offset the CO2e saved by the lowest-emissions option$27
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Cheapest option once carbon is priced in (all-in + offset)Toyota Corolla (petrol)
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Cost per day of the cheapest option$98
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Note: many hire companies bundle RUC into their daily rate. If yours does, set that RUC rate to 0 on the Assumptions tab so it isn't counted twice. Truck RUC is weight-banded and indicative. Fuel figures come from the Vehicle library tab. See 'Read me' for sources.
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