This gadget allows you to see the efects of tweaking the different variables on the costs and revenue of a Metacarpool-like car pool.
I haven’t attempted to include purchasing the cars. But in general you can assume that each car – once we get it – has a working life of about 5 years, so should ideally be earning a surplus of at least 20% of its value each year.
Example: If you think £3,000 is the typical amount we should be spending to replace a car:
- Set the number of cars to 1.
- Fiddle with the controls to get an annual surplus greater than £600.
Fleet:
| Number of cars |
|
2 |
|
2 |
| Number of drivers per car |
|
4 |
|
4 |
| Fuel cost per mile £ |
|
0.15 |
|
0.15 |
Annual costs per car:
| Insurance £ |
|
1000 |
|
1000 |
| Servicing £ |
|
1000 |
|
1000 |
| Recovery £ |
|
85 |
|
85 |
| Tax £ |
|
200 |
|
200 |
Annual usage per car:
| Miles |
|
7500 |
|
7500 |
| Hours |
|
1500 |
|
1500 |
| % of hours at day rate |
|
20 |
|
20 |
Charges:
| Annual fee per driver £ |
|
50 |
|
50 |
| Cost per mile £ |
|
0.25 |
|
0.25 |
| Cost per hour £ |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
| Max cost per day £ |
|
15 |
|
15 |
Annual revenue per car
50
Total annual revenue
Total annual costs
Annual surplus (loss)
