By comparing the TCO of diesel, E-85, CNG, hybrid, and electric vehicle options with similar gasoline-fueled vehicles, fleet managers can determine the total cost of integrating alt-fuel vehicles into the fleet.
Higher fuel prices and moderating acquisition costs have improved hybrids’ return on investment in recent years. Diesels step into the “green” spotlight with new models and strong lifecycle costs.
Frito-Lay’s addition of 1,200 Sprinters nationwide is part of parent company PepsiCo’s
focus on resource conservation.
It would be difficult to find a fleet expense that has bedeviled fleet managers as much as fuel costs. With prices at the pump above $4 per gallon, controlling these costs is critical. Here are some of fleet’s best practices.