A new tool recently launched by Alcoa Wheels is aimed at helping fleets boos their bottom lines by making smart choices when purchasing wheels. Alcoa’s Version 2.0 of its CalcuLighter calculates fuel, payload, scrap value and wheel maintenance information with N.A.D.A. Official Commercial Truck Guide trade-in value and carbon emission data to compare different investment results when selecting between steel and aluminum wheel alternatives.

Alcoa Wheels has launched Version 2.0 of CalcuLighter, which the company said is the easy-to-use online tool designed to provide commercial vehicle fleet managers and owner-operators the kind of detailed information they need when making wheel buying decisions to lower operating costs, improve productivity and reduce greenhouse gases.

The calculation tool provides financial data with instant results for comparing steel and aluminum wheel alternatives. The tool calculates fuel, payload, scrap value and wheel maintenance information with N.A.D.A. Official Commercial Truck Guide trade-in value and carbon emission data to compare different investment results when selecting between wheel alternatives.

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