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Telogis, a telematics provider, has identified five key areas that make affect fuel costs: excessive speeding, idling, vehicle maintenance, delivery schedules, and fuel slippage. The company provides two tips drivers and fleet managers can use to reduce fuel costs.
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The San Barbara County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Office’s fuel cost for idling patrol vehicles exceeded $1.25 million over the past six years, according to a Santa Barbara County (Calif.) Grand Jury report released this month.
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The GRIP (Governor to Reduce Idle and Pollution) taps into a vehicle's electronics network via the CAN bus to regulate vehicle functions such as engine revolutions, transmission position, outside temperature, ignition positions, and coolant temperatures.
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Miller Electric Mfg. Co.'s updated EnPak integrates with a truck's fuel supply and battery so the vehicle can be turned off and still provide power to work tools.
Read More →Alameda County, Calif., has installed idle-reduction systems on eight of its patrol vehicles, including five Dodge Chargers, two Ford Police Interceptor sedans, and a Chevrolet Tahoe PPV, the County’s Transportation Services Manager, General Services Agency, Doug Bond told Government Fleet magazine.
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In the pursuit of fuel-cost reduction, engine idling is a bulls-eye target. An Omaha utility employs a number of measures to hit that target, including mobile power units and hybrid-electric technology.
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Garfield County in Colorado has a new vehicle idling policy that requires County fleet vehicle drivers to turn their engines off when they are stopped for more than 30 seconds.
Read More →The City of Oakwood, Ga., has implemented a new anti-idling policy for its fleet vehicles and equipment. The policy prohibits idling for gasoline-, diesel-, and natural-gas-fueled vehicles.
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FENTON, MI – Webasto is a manufacturer of fuel-operated heaters that eliminate the need to idle for engine pre-heat and interior cab comfort. ESW Group makes DPF (diesel particulate filter) systems. Fleets may be able to obtain DERA (Diesel Emission Reduction Act) funding for emission control and idle reduction equipment.
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AUSTIN, TX - These civil emergency response vehicles are in two of the Texas National Guard’s departments, Homeland Response Force and Civil Support.
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