Discover how fleet management systems can help save you fuel.

1. How Fleet Management Systems
can help save you fuel
“Today’s fleet management system is a
valuable business intelligence tool that
can be used to help you save fuel.”
Peter Mitchell, CTO, Fleetmatics
Peter Mitchell is Chief Technology Officer at Fleetmatics. Prior to joining the
company, he was CTO and founding partner of WS2, from 1998 until 2004,
when it was acquired by Fleetmatics. In a previous role, Mitchell worked on
Microsoft Corporation’s Visual Studio team that developed Visual Basic 6.
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2. Meet the BIG Five Fuel Wasters
1. Poor Driving
2. Excessive Idling
3. Inefficient Routing & Dispatching
4. Unauthorised Vehicle Use
5. Poor Vehicle Maintenance
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3. 1. Poor Driving
Accelerating too quickly, hard braking, hard cornering and travelling well
above the speed limit are common behaviours of those who drive for
business purposes.
These behaviours also waste fuel.
The Fleetmatics system allows business owners to set red flag reports so
that they can be instantly informed of excessive speeds. By integrating the
Fleetmatics Driving Style tool they can also monitor acceleration, cornering
and braking styles and take corrective action whenever necessary.
By managing the behaviour of drivers it is possible to save money on fuel,
reduce wear and tear costs on vehicles, reduce speeding fines and improve
health and safety.
The Facts...
Travelling on a motorway at 80-85mph, rather than 70mph, can increase
fuel consumption by 25% or more.
Source: Automobile Association
Poor driving habits account for increase fuel consumption of typically 15%.
Source: Energy Savings Trust, Smarter Driving Campaign

4. 2. Excessive Idling
With fuel costs remaining high it is in the interest of all businesses to keep
fuel use as low as possible.
Reports have shown that the idling of vehicle’s engines is responsible for a
huge amount of wasted fuel as employees, unaware of the hidden costs,
leave vehicles to warm up before driving, have the engine running while
eating lunch and making telephone calls, and leave the engine running
whilst delivering.
All these small instances add up to an enormous amount of wasted fuel.
Through Fleetmatics idling report and alerts it is possible to keep track of
vehicle idling and modify behaviour to improve profits.
The Facts...
Every hour that a vehicle is idling is the equivalent of approximately 25
miles of driving.
Source: Ford Motor Company

5. 3. Inefficient Routing & Dispatching
Common sense tells us that the most efficient route between two points
is in a straight line and the fleet management system from Fleetmatics is a
valuable tool in ensuring that vehicles travel as short a distance in as little
time as possible.
However, common sense does not take heed of current road conditions and
via the ‘Live Fleet’ feature of the system it is possible for driver’s to navigate
around traffic problems which, in the long run, not only saves fuel but also
enhances the customer experience.
The Facts...
“Since installing the Fleetmatics system 3 years ago, our yearly van
mileage has almost halved... that’s a huge reduction in fuel costs to my
company.”
Mark Worthington, Owner, B&K Boiler Services
“On a day-to-day basis we are already reaping the rewards through better
and more flexible dispatching of our vehicles... we’re starting to see that
with more efficient routing the fuel bills are lowering”
Richard Poole, Operation Director, Alltrade Aerial & Satellite

6. 4. Unauthorised Vehicle Use
It goes without saying that miles which are driven, not for the company’s
benefit, are a complete waste of fuel – as well as having a knock-on effect
on the wear and tear on the vehicle.
The GPS technology of the Fleetmatics system allows employers to
monitor the personal mileage of employees and take action if it is deemed
to be excessive or unauthorised.
Similarly, many employees are issued with a fuel card on which to
purchase fuel on the company’s behalf. These fuel cards can be subject to
abuse but through the fleet management system it is possible to monitor
the use of the cards and flag up any ‘out of the norm’ occurrences that
might indicate fuel theft.
The Facts...
“I would estimate that we have reduced our fuel bill by approximately
10% since installing the Fleetmatics system.”
Charles Robinson, Owner, Robinson Kimbolton

7. 5. Poor Vehicle Maintenance
Regular engine maintenance and good tyre pressure will ensure that
vehicles run smoothly providing a host of business benefits.
However, with multiple vehicles to consider the individual maintenance
requirements of each vehicle can be difficult to keep track of. The fleet
service feature of the Fleetmatics system generates automatic alerts that
certain maintenance measures need to be take place – from ensuring the
tyres are inflated to needing the oil changed.
Attention to detail on these small matters can result in large overall savings.
The Facts...
Motorists are wasting £337 million on fuel every year by driving with
under-inflated tyres.
Source: Michelin, Fill Up with Air campaign 2011

8. Find out how implementing the Fleetmatics Fleet
Management Solution can help save you fuel.
Book a free online demonstration today:
www.fleetmatics.co.uk/demo
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