OEM Case Study

 

Active Tools’ tire repair solutions for long life and long drives

Did you know that the average driving distance per driver per year is 12.400 miles in North America and 20.000 km in Europe? Replacing the traditional spare tire with an Active Tools tire repair kit benefits both the automobile manufacturers and the end consumers.  The following case study demonstrates the tangible benefits contributed by Active Tools in terms of fuel efficiency, performance, and cost effectiveness of the vehicle.

Note that the numbers applied and assumptions used in this case study provide approximate savings. 

If you are working in the automotive industry and interested in a thorough and custom study conducted by Active Tools on the savings, please contact Active Tools in your region.

Assumptions for the OEM:

Removing the spare tire, the jack and the tools reduces the vehicle weight by averaged 30 kg and can save 0.21 litre/100km of fuel (based on the assumption that 100kg saves 0.71/100km).

The worldwide production of new vehicles in 2010 was 77.609.901.

The CO² emission worldwide was 9.100 Million Tons of which 16% came from automobile emissions, this means 1.456 Million Tons.

If all new vehicles worldwide would be equipped with the light and compact Active Tools tire repair solution replacing the spare tire, global emission would be reduced by 9.1 Million Tons.

The Active Tools tire repair solution can reduce the CO² emission per vehicle by 10 g/km CO² and contribute to a greener driving.

Assumptions for Drivers:

“I’m driving a 5-years old average passenger car with a combined consumption of 9.2 litres/100km and CO² emission of 216 CO² g/km.

In my last garage check, they told me to replace my old, bulky spare tire with a tire repair kit.

Now, I’m not only having more space in my trunk, I also need less fuel, have less CO² emissions, and save money at the gas station.

Last year, I even saved one whole tankful!”

For European vehicles:

Fuel: 9.2 litres/100km

Emissions: 216 CO2 g/km (Audi A5 3.2 FSI, Audi Q5 3.2 FSI, BMW 320i Coupé)

Average fuel price 2011: 1.50 Euros/litre

Annual fuel consumption: 1.833 litre/year

Annual expenses: 1.833 x 1.50 = 2.750 Euro

1 litre fuel => 2,85 kg CO2

Annual CO2 consumption: 1.833 litre x 2,85 kg CO2 = 5.232 kg CO2/year

For North American vehicles:

Fuel: 20mpg

Emissions: 270 CO2 g/km (large passenger vehicle such as Land Rover, Porsche Cayenne, etc.)

Average fuel price 2011: 3.61 USD/gallon

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How can customers benefit from a tire repair solution from Active Tools?

It is fact that a tire repair kit helps to save fuel consumption, expenses and reduce CO2 emissions.

Corious? Read the following article from drivers in Europe and North America using an Active Tools tire repair kit in their trunk:

European customer benefits:

The average driving distance per driver per year is 20.000 km in Europe.

Replacing a spare tire + jack + tools by a tire repair kit can save averaged 30 kg and 0,21 litre/100km.

Thanks to that reduction, our average driver’s car has got a different consumption:

Instead of 9,2 litre/100 km only 8,96 litre/100km.

Instead of 216 CO2 g/km only 211 CO2 g/km.

The annual consumption is now reduced to:

1.792 litre/per year, 5.114 kg CO2/year and 2.688 Euro on the annual bill.

The concrete/visible reduction for the driver is:

He saves averaged 40 litres fuel and 60 Euro on the annual bill;

120 kg less CO2 per year.

Active Tools assumptions:

Average driver in Europe drives 20.000 km per year.

European car example:

9,2 litre/100km combined, 216 CO2 g/km (Audi A5 3.2 FSI, Audi Q5 3.2 FSI, BMW 320i Coupé)

Average fuel price 2011: 1,50 Euro

Annual fuel consumption: 1.833 litre/year

Annual expenses: 1.833 x 1,50 = 2.750 Euro

1 Litre fuel = 2,85 kg CO2

Annual CO2 consumption: 1.833 litre x 2,85 kg CO2 = 5.232 kg CO2/year

USA customer benefits:

The average driving distance per driver per year is 12.400 miles in NA.

Replacing a spare tire + jack + tools by a tire repair kit can save up to 45 kg and 735 mpg.

Thanks to that reduction, our average NA driver’s car has got a different consumption:

Instead of 20mpg he can drive 22 mpg.

The CO2 consumption reduces 270 CO2 g/km to 263 CO2 g/km ((20,2 mpg up to 20,7 mpg).

The annual consumption is now reduced to:

591 gallons, 6.384 kg CO2/year and 2.134 USD on the annual bill.

The concrete/visible reduction for the driver is:

He saves up to 17 gallons fuel and 60 USD on the annual bill;

180 kg less CO2 per year.

Assumptions:

Average driver in North America drives 12.400 miles per year.

American car example:

20mpg combined, 270 CO2 g/km (large passenger car like Land Rover, Porsche Cayenne etc.)

Average fuel price 2011: 3,61 USD/gallon

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How does the OEM industry benefit Active Tools’ tire repair solutions?

The worldwide production of all vehicles in 2010 is 77.609.901.

The CO2 emissionworldwide was 9.100 Mio. Tons.

16% of these CO2 emissions come from automobiles, 1.456 Mio. Tons.

If all new produced vehicles worldwide would be equipped with a light and compact Active Tools tire repair solution instead a spare tire with relevant tools, Active Tools would contribute to reduce the global emission a lot. In figures:

9.1 Mio. Tons less CO2 emission worldwide.

Reduction in the automobile CO2 emission from 16% to 13,6%.

“Today, in the European Union alone, more than a million vehicles emitting less than 120

grammes of CO2 per kilometre (the European Union’s very ambitious target for the fleet

average) are sold every year and the endeavour continues to drive down CO2 even further.”

(source: oica.net; climate-change-and-co2-brochure.pdf, page 6)

An Active Tools tire repair solution can reduce the CO2 emission per vehicle at an averaged 10 g/km CO2.

This means, Active Tools can support the automotive industry reaching the worldwide targets in the next years:

European target by 2012:         130 gCO2/km through Vehicle Technology

Japan target by 2015:              16.8 km/l = 138 g CO2/km

USA targetby 2020:          35 mpg by 2020 = ~ 160 gCO2/km