Fuel Calculator
Gauge the true cost of a Grasshopper mower.
Calculate everything from fuel costs to expenses, emissions, and even profitability with our Fuel Calculator and other informational tools.
1. Current Fuel Prices
Local Fuel Rates (cost per gallon)*
Annual Mowing Hours (per mower)
Number of mowers
2. Fuel Expenses Per Year
Here are the calculations for 1 commercial zero-turn mower. (Professional pump/motor drive system; fuel-efficient horizontal shaft engine; 24-inch drive tires; commercial fabricated deck) Based on approximately equal engine displacement & horsepower (800–850 cc; 25–27 hp).
3. Emissions Reduction—The "Green" Factor
When calculating the impact of mowing equipment on the environment, it is critical to account for emissions per hour of mowing, not simply gallon-to-gallon comparisons. Per-hour totals based on 1 mower.
† EPA Climate Registry Default Emissions Factors, April 2014.
* CARB 2015 Engine Certifications. Based on 13.5 kW-hrs required per hour of mowing in average conditions.
Grasshopper Kubota® Diesel mowers emit lower levels of harmful greenhouse and smog-forming gases per hour than gasoline and propane mowers.
4. Increased Productivity—Increased Revenue
With greater power in tough mowing conditions (more than 50% more power than propane), Grasshopper Kubota® Clean Diesel mowers allow you to complete jobs up to 50% faster. Faster job completion allows you to accept additional jobs, increasing billable hours—resulting in increased revenue.
Even if billable hours are not a concern, municipalities, school districts, universities, and large-acreage homeowners can save man-hours of labor by using more powerful, fast-mowing Kubota® Diesel Mowers.
5. Trade-In Value
Trade-in values per mower based on blue book and dealer-supplied data and 3,000 hours of use (average 3 years of commercial mowing).
* Prices in USD. Prices not adjusted for inflation, and will vary depending on geography and market conditions. Assumes regular OEM-specified equipment maintenance, regular wear, and in good operating condition. Trade-in value of used LP mowers reflects soft resale demand and unknown engine life expectancy. Diesel mowers traded in after three years can typically provide several more years of useful service versus gasoline and propane mowers. Longer engine life expectancy of Kubota® diesel reduces the need to purchase new equipment over time, which reduces demand for raw materials and strain on the environment.
6. Economical And Ecological Grasshopper Kubota® Diesel
Kubota® Diesel provides significantly greater fuel savings, increases revenue potential and trade-in value with dramatically lower levels of smog-forming and greenhouse gas emissions compared to gasoline and LP. This is why Kubota® Diesel is the perfect sustainability solution for any contractor, municipality, and/or environmentally conscious consumer.
Based on 1 mower and on 1,000 hours per mower.
* Default prices are based on national averages and fluctuate over time. Don’t forget that tax-exempt non-road diesel can be used in your Clean Diesel mower. Multiply retail diesel by 0.88 for the average price of non-road diesel.
** Weekly propane prices are only collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration during the heating season (October through March). Visit www.eia.gov for more information.
