Cost Calculator

See below a quick savings calculator you can use to see how much you could save!

Lithium forklift savings calculator

Estimate how much your business could save by switching from LPG, diesel or lead-acid forklifts to a lithium electric alternative.

LPG vs Lithium Diesel vs Lithium Lead Acid vs Lithium Weekly, annual & 5-year savings

Estimated annual saving

£8,788

Based on 40 hours per week, one 2.5T LPG forklift and a lithium electric alternative.

Weekly saving£169.00

5-year saving£43,940

Customer inputs

Current comparison type

Truck size / lift capacity

Weekly operating hours

Number of trucks

Usage intensity

LPG price

Default is £38 per 18kg bottle. Change this if the customer has a different bottle price.

LPG price basis

Electricity price

£ per kWh. Default used: £0.25/kWh.

Advanced assumptions

Fuel burn override

L/hr for diesel or kg/hr for LPG.

Lithium kWh/hr override

Lead-acid downtime cost

Optional £/hour for charge and cool unavailability.

Watering/check labour rate

£/hour for lead-acid weekly checks.

Equivalent lithium machine

Equivalent lithium machine: EFL252X2 / 2.5T lithium

£169.00 per week

Cost comparison

Estimated current fuel use: 100.0 kg LPG/week

Current machine£211.11/wk

Lithium electric£42.11/wk

Saving output

Estimated saving: 80.1%

Current: £211.11/wk

Lithium: £42.11/wk

Important: this calculator provides an estimate only. Actual savings can vary depending on load weight, lift height, gradients, idle time, driver behaviour, tyre condition, battery age, charger type and site charging discipline. For a tighter proposal, replace the estimated usage with real fuel, bottle or electricity data where available.

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