Driver Idling Impacts Your Fuel Bills & Engine Wear!

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, running a vehicle at idle speed dramatically reduces engine life.

Just 60 minutes of idling time is equivalent to 80 to 120 minutes of driving time!

Excessive idling can waste up to 800 gallons of fuel annually for the average truck!

FleetBoss Idling Solution:
Did you know that FleetBoss clients consistently identify our "Stop Time Vs Stop Idle" Graph as one of our best profitability tools? It provides them with major savings.

Without the FleetBoss system, our clients previously had no way of measuring the idling time of their vehicles.

Now our clients have a powerful graph that requires no inputs or added equipment other than the basic system and produces a large chunk of unexpected savings. Pulling "Stop Time Vs Stop Idle" graph for the Previous Week every Monday can be a quick way of creating and monitoring your savings. Unnecessary idle places tremendous wear on your vehicle engine.

The graph above is for a single week in July 2003. In this case, the data indicates the total idling time was 48.4 hrs at 2 gallons per hour. That resulted in 97 gallons of wasted fuel. At today's average price of $1.75 a gal that is $169.75 in wasted fuel in one week or $679.00 in one month.

Keep in mind, at first glance, this graph does not look too ominous. It's only when you start calculating the actual cost do you see the value of it. The above company is unusual in that it has only 2 vehicles that are a problem. Many companies have as many as 50% of their vehicles with high idle when they first start using the FleetBoss system. After recognizing this waste and taking steps to control it, the savings turned immediately into a healthier bottom line!

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