Check out the video below. It is a brief Ecodriving Solutions tip on how excessive idling will cost your fleet money.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGGHEGPQiOM&feature=player_embedded
Just how much money are we really talking?
Depends on your drivers, the types of vehicles and the size of your fleet.
But here is an example.
Medium and heavy duty vehicles idling can waste a gallon of fuel for every hour that that they idle.
Say your fleet drivers idle for 5 minutes in the morning before they leave on a run and 5 minutes at the end day. Say that they have 15 stops a day with 3 minutes of idling at each stop for paperwork and delivery.
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