How to calculate gas mileage for more efficient deliveries.
Ah, those gas prices. There was a time, just a moment ago, when the gas prices were not causing so much stress. In fact, they are much higher than they have been in a while. Furthermore, they have a tendency to creep up even more, if the news gets funny. Currently (in some places) they are almost double what they were six weeks ago. And unfortunately the trend looks like it’s not going to change right away.
With this in mind, almost everyone is looking for ways to save money on gas. Electric car owners reading this, are perhaps doing so with a certain satisfaction. In fact, these are the times when the value of the electric car is clearly evident. No gas to worry about equals much money saved on delivery completions. However, that doesn’t mean the courier with a gas guzzling ride, can’t cash in on some savings too. Gas prices may be higher than they have been in a while, but there are still ways to save money on gas. That’s why learning how to calculate gas mileage is so important.
Of course, modern vehicles have a lot of gauges, or lights. These help determine things like fuel level, tire pressure and more. There are even ways to know how many estimated miles are left from the fuel in the gas tank. However, when it comes to how to calculate gas mileage, there is a lot of value in the old school approach. Furthermore, a quick gas mileage system, can go a long way towards more efficient deliveries.
How To Calculate Gas Mileage
There’s a little math involved, but that is old hat for the courier. Making snappy number judgments is part of the courier’s job. Additionally, much of that shows in the queue. It’s at the queue where the pay begins. It’s also where the journey begins. Right there. At the bottom of the offer. It’s the estimated mileage. That’s also the portion of gasoline absorbed, while making the delivery completion. The portion of gas comes from a gallon of gas in the tank.
So, how many miles will the vehicle go on one gallon of gas? If you say ten, I’ll know you are likely using a HumVee to make deliveries. Cool, but not very practical. However, ten is a solid number to start with. For example, the courier knows there are five gallons of gas in the tank. Furthermore, the courier knows that the vehicle gets ten miles of distance for every gallon of gas burned. Therefore, it’s reasonable for the courier to expect fifty miles of distance from the tank of gas.
Now, back to the offer in the queue. The mileage is 7 and the offer is nine. Furthermore, the mileage usually covers the distance from the current location of the courier to the merchant, and then to the drop-off. The mileage back to a hot spot is additional, and up to the courier. However, the courier can estimate a ten mile run. One way. Remember, the return mileage to a previous hot spot, is not part of the offer.
More Efficient Deliveries
Estimating the resources used on one delivery gives the courier a template to work with. For example, if the resources are low (limited gas supply) the courier filters the acceptable delivery offers. With lower resources, it is more likely the courier will look for higher paying offers. Furthermore, by tracking mileage the courier stays on top of the actual profit margin. This is where the courier makes back the initial investment of gas and other resources.
For example, the courier bought five gallons of gas for twenty dollars. In the example mentioned earlier, the current delivery offer is at seven miles for a nine dollar payout. This means that, after the completion, the courier has made almost half of the initial gas investment. Furthermore, only ten miles has been driven out of the fifty mile reserve of fuel. If the courier stays with this pattern, the initial investment of twenty dollars will be made back on the next delivery. Provided the mileage is at ten miles again, the courier will have the investment made, and 60% of the fuel remaining.
Knowing this is the actual state of the delivery shift goes a long way towards accepting relevant offers. It’s that 60% of fuel that will be the catalyst for creating the actual pay of the courier. Therefore, how to calculate gas mileage, is pretty important.
How to Calculate Gas Mileage and Save
Tracking the fuel consumed, and the miles driven, gives the courier powerful information. Furthermore, it is up to date information, and relevant to the current delivery shift. The savings come from not wasting the resources. The gas is just too costly to burn without the corresponding payoff. However, there are some positive ways to continue to save on that gas. Without using that gas.
The mileage back to a hot spot is not part of any delivery offer. Additionally the trip back to the hot spot is a part of the job. Delivery offers are all about proximity. The basic rule of hot spots is, the closer the better. Sometimes an offer will come through the queue while the courier is en route to the hot spot. If it happens the formula begins at the location. But, if the courier makes it back into the hot spot zone with no additional offers, take a break. Park the boat. Dock the ride. Preferably in the middle of the hot spot.
The idea is to conserve the investment. Driving around while waiting for an offer, is a significant loss of resources. (Gas.) Being stationary while waiting is also a part of how to calculate gas mileage. Because it takes nothing from the reserves. Therefore, there isn’t additional mileage to subtract from that original twenty dollars worth of fuel. All it takes is a little math, and some attention to the details, and the savings will add up. Stay safe out there.
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