Fuel management systems employ various methods and technologies to monitor, track, measure, and manage the use of fuel. They enable important data collection that can show fleet managers how the fuel is used and, the most important, what actions they should take in order to increase fuel efficiency results.

1. FEATURES OF FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THAT HELP
DECREASE FUEL CONSUMPTION
We can’t control the fuel price, as it is impacted by many factors such as environmental or
geopolitical events, fuel duty or VAT, just to name a few. However we can control machinery and
vehicles fuel efficiency, the routes that are taken or the drivers’ behavior. Modern technology has
evolved and today companies with large vehicles fleets have some solutions they should take into
consideration when trying to decrease their fuel costs.
Fuel management systems employ various methods and technologies to monitor, track, measure,
and manage the use of fuel. They enable important data collection that can show fleet managers
how the fuel is used and, the most important, what actions they should take in order to increase fuel
efficiency results. When considering an effective fuel management system, companies should look
after some advanced technical features such as:
 Vehicle tracking
The vehicle tracking feature is usually GPS-based and provides information on vehicle location,
direction and speed. Managers can see the real-time location of each vehicle of their fleet on a map.
The information received through this feature is essential to understand and change drivers’
behavior or to re-evaluate the efficiency of the routes that are taken to specific destinations.
Efficient routing means less time spent on the road and less fuel consumed.
 Mechanical diagnostics
It is obvious that a vehicle’s fuel consumption depends on its mechanical features. Thus, mechanical
diagnostics features should provide fleet managers with information about mileage, amount of fuel
in the main tank, engine alerts, battery status or tire pressure for each vehicle. For instance, poorly
inflated tires impact vehicles’ fuel consumption, while reduced air pressure increases rolling
resistance.
 Driver management
This feature should allow fleet managers to access important information about mobile employees
including driving behavior, speed, and fuel consumption to reach a destination. Aggressive driving
such as speeding, rapid acceleration and hard braking wastes fuel. By readjusting employees’ driving
style the company can save money on both fuel and car maintenance. Fleet managers can use this
feature’s data to determine which employees need further coaching for fuel consumption
improvement.

2.  Fleet lifecycle
Decision models are the mechanisms that fleet owners use to decide whether they should replace a
particular vehicle or equipment unit. Depending on each company’s characteristics, managers can
select specific indicators that can be analyzed through the fleet lifecycle feature in order to decide
the best time to replace a vehicle. This is a way to compare the operating costs of a vehicle, along
with its fuel consumption impact, for the whole of its life. The key to successfully managing lifecycle
components is replacing a vehicle at the optimal time.
What you have to keep in mind is that fuel efficiency solutions have a great impact on your
company’s budget and its further development due to cost savings opportunities and better
decision-making processes supported by accurate and comprehensive data gathering.
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