Cost calculation method development for various types of engine fuel filling for first category automobiles

Abstract

Introduction. Reducing the operating costs of motor fuel for cars is possible through the use of cheaper and at the same time less environmentally harmful alternative energy sources. The main problem with the use of these energy sources, especially for 1 category cars, is the underdeveloped infrastructure of the network of filling stations for alternative fuels. The main alternative type of motor fuel in the Russian Federation is natural gas. The use of compressed natural gas as a vehicle fuel on 1 category cars significantly increases zero mileage due to the remoteness of filling stations, which reduces the efficiency of using natural gas. The purpose of the research is to develop a methodology for calculating the cost of refueling with various types of motor fuel for 1 category cars, taking into account the location of refueling points (gas stations / gas filling stations / filling stations).Materials and Methods. The research presents a methodology for calculating the cost of refueling with various types of motor fuel, developed on the basis of a multivariate analysis of the vehicle performance, a given 1 category cars route, the driver’s work on the route, and the existing infrastructure of the filling station network. The scientific novelty is the establishment of the dependence of the cost of refueling with motor fuel on the type of fuel used, the existing infrastructure of the network of filling stations, the average daily mileage and on the technical and economic indicators of 1 category cars.Results. The developed methodology was tested at the enterprises that 1 category cars cargoes in the territory of Omsk. It has been established that for 1 category cars, when carrying out the process of transporting goods in Omsk, the cost of refueling with motor fuel will be from 1.77 to 15.62% of the average cost movement by the route.Discussion and conclusions. The methodology allows to determine the impact of the fuel used on the 1 category cars operating costs, to select an effective motor fuel, as well as to account for the cost of refueling with motor fuel and more accurately determine the cost of transporting goods.