Here's how the City of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., reduced vehicle downtime by 28%, reduced idle time by 20%, and decreased fuel consumption by 5%.
On March 3, Derive Efficiency hosted a track day for public and private fleets and the media, showing the differences in performance between a stock vehicle and one calibrated for optimum efficiency.
Fleet managers have a number of simple tools and techniques they can use to cut fuel use. Many of them can be implemented with little to no cost, and will reap large rewards.
In 2008, FedEx Corp. set a commitment to improve the overall fuel efficiency of the FedEx Express global vehicle fleet 20 percent by 2020, as compared with its 2005 performance. Less than five years later, FedEx Express has surpassed this goal.
SYRACUSE, NY – The City of Syracuse, N.Y.'s sustainability plans include adding more efficient vehicle types to its fleet, implementing an anti-idling campaign, and conducting a fleet study to identify other areas for improvement.
DUBLIN, OHIO – The City has reduced its reliance on petroleum fuels by adding 44 new vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) to its fleet.
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