TRANSPORT
The real impact of driving style on maintenance costs
VEHICLE tracking systems have been proven to bring unprecedented benefits to organisations large and small. From reducing fuel spend and vehicle maintenance costs, to improving customer service and driver safety, and increasing utilisation, the returns of a vehicle tracking system far outweigh the investment.
A strong area of focus for many organisations is driving style. This impacts a whole host of important factors for your business; for example, road safety, fuel costs, brand reputation, carbon emissions and vehicle maintenance costs. A good driving style can save a business £2,000 per vehicle in repairs costs, as demonstrated by one of Quartix’s larger customers, John O’Conner Grounds Maintenance.
John O’Conner
Grounds Maintenance employs over 500 staff and manages over 250 vehicles across the UK, providing complete landscape solutions to a range of sectors. Minimising environmental impact was just one of the principles leading the management team to implement Quartix
vehicle tracking all the way back in 2004. The technology remains intrinsic to optimising fleet operations today. “Quartix vehicle tracking lets you take control of your fleet, improve operational efficiency and manage costs, safety and time,” said Matt O’Conner, Managing Director of the company.
The team used the Quartix driving style data to investigate whether poor driving scores correspond with higher fuel costs and higher repair costs. The answer was a resounding ‘yes’ - a driver with good speed scores totalled £1,200 in fuel consumption, £96 in workshop repairs
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To reward efforts to be safer and more efficient on the roads, John O’Conner runs a staff incentive scheme, whereby the two best scoring drivers receive cash prizes each month, provided a certain standard is met.
Over 3 Months Fuel costs
Workshop repair costs Workshop labour
and just 1.5 hours of workshop labour time over a three-month period. In the same time, a driver with a poor Quartix speed score, covering similar mileage, used £150 worth of extra fuel, cost the company an extra £2,120 in repairs and incurred an astonishing 29.5 hours of workshop labour.
“Drivers expect vehicle tracking nowadays. It shows that a company is fully invested in its operations and in the safety of its employees,” said Matt.
The Quartix Solution
The Quartix vehicle tracking system has been installed in over 500,000 vehicles and helps a wide range of businesses improve productivity, cut costs and save on fuel every day. Providing commercial fleet tracking for cars, trucks, coaches and vans throughout the UK, US and France, the system offers a host of valuable features for fleet managers.
Quartix does the hard work of analysing your data, generating simple to use reports that can be accessed online. Live tracking, driver timesheets, geofencing and management dashboards allow managers to easily see where efficiencies can be made. In-depth driving style reports help to assess driving style which, if improved, can save businesses up to 25% in fuel consumption as well as positively impact the safety of other road users.
Quartix offers tiered packages to help businesses identify their safest drivers, make
sense of mileage and fuel costs and reduce admin.
Get in touch to discuss the best option for your business on 01686 806 663 or
enquiries@quartix.net
Good Driving Score £1200 £96
1.5 hours
Bad Driving Score £1350 £2216
29.5 hours
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