Fuel management
4 Ways you can save on your fleet's fuel bill
1: Don’t skimp on servicing
Vehicles burn up to 30% more fuel if proper maintenance is
not performed on a regular schedule. Things like worn rings, faulty
injectors, dirty oil and dirty filters all add up to engine inefficiency. An
integral part of fleet management is knowing when to service what. Investing in
fleet management software that reminds you of upcoming services or that allows
you to plan for scheduled maintenance is key.
Check your vehicles’ wheel alignment and keep tabs on
tyre pressure. Bad wheel alignment causes more friction which takes more power
to overcome and results in higher fuel consumption. Check for underinflated
tyres on a regular basis.
2: Train the driver
The fuel-guzzling effects of “stepping on it” are
well-known, but there are other driver behaviours which can negatively impact
your fuel efficiency.
Target driver training to highlight and better driving
styles that are burning up fuel. Issues like over speeding, sudden acceleration,
harsh cornering or needless idling burns fuel unnecessarily.
3: Become aware of driving styles
Telematics software can expose problematic driving
behaviours like harsh braking, sudden stopping, long periods of idling or
drivers who simply are not staying on the routes designated to them. Being
unaware of the driving styles of your drivers causes a huge blind spot in your
efforts to save fuel and in turn lower your operational expenses.
4: Plan by being tech savvy
Drastically reduce your fuel bill by planning and
optimizing routes and trips. Telematics
devices can monitor the movement of your vehicles and the use of the IoT can
produce data-based reports that will accurately detail the exact utilization of
your fleet.
Fleet managers can effectively plan ahead by being notified
of when a vehicle enters or leaves a certain area (geofence) or passes a beacon
on a route (waypoint).
Saving on fuel has many benefits that goes beyond the
obvious effect of saving money: improved customer satisfaction, shorter trip
times, reduction in operational costs and an improvement in the working
conditions for drivers to name a few.
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