Fuel Statistics
Taken from Adams County Road Department. Adams County Road Department operates 12 motor graders. All numbers based off of productivity from machine number 228. The numbers shown have been rounded off to reflect approximate savings.
Gallons used per hour for 12 motor graders = 70
Gallons used per hour for 1 motor grader = (70 divided by 12) 5.75
Money spent per hour for 1 motor grader using the price of $3.00 per gallon = (5.75 multiplied by $3.00) $17.25
Basic Savings Statistics
The Ridge Cutter is estimated to save 1/2 of an hour per day, per machine, on time spent for the blade operator to create weep holes.
Savings for 1 day on 1 motor grader = ($17.25 from above divided in half) $8.63
Savings for 1 year on 1 motor grader = (200 working days multiplied by $8.63) $1,726.00
Savings for 1 year on 12 motor graders = ($1,726.00 multiplied by 12) $20,712.00
Future Savings Statistics
The statistics on this website give a general estimated cost savings for one county road department in one state with use of the Ridge Cutter. The above numbers do not include the cost savings from fewer road erosion repairs. The Ridge Cutter is designed to make creating weep holes less tedious for the motor grader operator. This ultimately encourages the operators to create the much needed weep holes instead of skipping the task altogether and creating the perfect conditions for road erosion. In conclusion, Ridge Cutter users may see significant savings from fewer road erosion repairs.