TECH TALK
Driving business forward
TELEMATICS has been proven to be beneficial to organisations both large and small.
The big question for many, however, is how should a company use the data and insights available in vehicle tracking systems to achieve the best results?
Altering driver behaviour to reduce fuel spend The role of a vehicle tracking system is to inform organisations and drivers how their vehicles are being driven. Reports such as ‘driving style analysis’ flag areas where a driver can improve, allowing wasteful, damaging or risky behaviours to be brought to their attention.
This insight helps a company’s drivers operate more safely, as well as reducing fuel spend. Improving driving styles alone has been proven to reduce fuel consumption by up to 25%.
The Quartix system shows a driver’s progress over time through a driving style league table comparing them to other drivers in the company. Once managers have this information, they are able to take steps to improve driving behaviours, which will start to reflect positively on the fuel spend, as well as the brand’s image out on the road.
The most common fuel-wasting behaviours Leaving the engine running when a vehicle is stationary (or idle) is a habit that can be quickly picked up on. Quartix technology records ‘idling times’ throughout the day, so it’s easy to see how the minutes can quickly add up to a lot of unnecessary spend.
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Harsh acceleration and braking are also culprits leading to fuel waste. Quartix’s driving style analysis feature monitors fast acceleration and sudden braking, translating the data into a ‘driver score’. If a company focuses on improving that score, they are able to maximise the MPG of their vehicles.
The impact of driving style on vehicle maintenance costs
A good driving style can also save substantial amounts of money in repair costs. One Quartix customer, John O’Conner Grounds Maintenance, employs over 500 staff and manages over 250 vehicles across the UK, providing landscaping services. Using Quartix driving style data, they investigated whether poor driving scores correspond with higher fuel and repair costs.
The answer was a resounding ‘yes’ - see the table below. A driver with above average speed scores (green) totalled £1,200 in fuel consumption, £96 in workshop repairs and just 1.5 hours of workshop labour time over a three-month span. Over the same period, a driver with a poor speed score (red), covering similar mileage, used £150 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 O’Connor, Manging Director of John O’Connor. “If a driver is involved in an accident, it’s not only a huge worry for us, it’s also incredibly costly for the business. Safe driving is a part of our cost saving agenda.”
About Quartix 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 features for fleet managers.
Quartix does the hard work of analysing your data, generating simple to use reports that can be accessed online.
Get in touch to discuss the best option for your business on 01686 806 663 or
enquiries@quartix.net
Over 3 Months Good Driving Score Bad Driving Score Fuel Costs
Workshop repair costs Workshop labour
£1200 £96
1.5 hours
£1350 £2216
29.5 hours
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