the Fuel Expert
It’s Like Printing These “On Demand”
Lose weight: Excess weight places unnecessary strain on
your vehicle’s engine and greatly affects its fuel efficiency. By removing as little as 100 pounds, you can significantly improve your gas mileage. Check each vehicle, and pitch out that unnecessary weight! Pump it up: Proper tire inflation improves gas mileage.
Statistics show that improperly inflated tires can cost up to two weeks’ worth of fuel per year. How big is your fleet? Two weeks per vehicle per year adds up to thousands of dollars in lost profits. Tune-up vehicles regularly: Do you have a stringent,
well-managed maintenance policy?Many companies “fix it when it breaks.” Use a fuelmanagement system: This is the most power-
ful way to lower fuel costs and increase productivity.Available systems range from basic on-site refueling (which saves up to 20 minutes in wasted time and fuel each day, per vehicle) to automated fuel tracking (which details every gallon pumped into every vehicle by date, time, quantity and fuel type) to telematics (whichmeasures overall fuel efficiency, vehicle per- formance, tracks fuel waste due to idling, speeding, etc., and identifies critical areas to improve efficiency and reduce fuel costs and emissions). Upgrade your fleet:Whenever possible, invest in fuel-
efficient vehicles. Modern diesel engines are far more fuel- efficient and perform better with modern diesel fuels such as ultra-low-sulfur diesel and biodiesel. Implement advanced mobile asset management technolo-
gy – wow, that’s a mouth full.You can measure and manage your fleet betterwhen you have the right
information.Tracking miles traveled, average speed and engine efficiency is critical to cutting fuel costs. This information will help your drivers andmanagers optimize routes with better planning Once you have made a total commitment to managing
your fuel better and changing some of your bad fuel habits, results will follow. Stick with it. Fuel prices are only going up.
Jack Lee is President and CEO of 4Refuel Canada Inc. He can be reached at
askthefuelexpert@4refuel.com.
PT MARCH 2010 • PARKING TODAY •
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