The True Cost of Engine Idle Time for Fleets
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Idling may seem harmless - but it can actually have a dangerous impact on your vehicles, drivers, and the environment. Luckily, there are ways to avoid idling without drastically changing the day-to-day operations of your business.
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The True Cost of Engine Idle Time for Fleets
- 1. THE TRUE COST OF ENGINE IDLE TIME FOR FLEETS
- 2. THIS IS AN IDLING TRUCK Idling is a drain on resources IDLING CONSUMES FUEL IDLING CONSUMES TIME
- 3. The trouble is, idling can happen anywhere THE TROUBLE IS, IDLING CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE AT A STOP LIGHT IN TRAFFIC WHILE WAITING AT A JOB SITE
- 4. Z Z Z Z Z DRIVERS NEED TO LET THEIR ENGINES IDLE SO THEY CAN STAY COMFORTABLE
- 5. UNFORTUNATELY IDLING CAN HAVE DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES FOR ONE, IDLING EMITS POLLUTANTS
- 6. EACH YEAR IN NEW YORK CITY 130,000 tons IDLING VEHICLES PRODUCE 130,000 TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE
- 7. 130,000 tons IDLING VEHICLES PRODUCE 130,000 TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE EACH YEAR IN NEW YORK CITY A gas that is the primary contributor to global warming.
- 8. IDLING CAN ALSO DAMAGE THE VEHICLE. MODERN ENGINES ARE NOT DESIGNED TO IDLE Residue plugs the exhaust gas recirculation valve, which can be costly to repair
- 9. IDLING CAN ALSO DAMAGE THE VEHICLE. MODERN ENGINES ARE NOT DESIGNED TO IDLE No airflow means the engine can’t warm up, which means it has to use more fuel to run. Residue plugs the exhaust gas recirculation valve, which can be costly to repair
- 10. IDLING CAN ALSO DAMAGE THE VEHICLE. MODERN ENGINES ARE NOT DESIGNED TO IDLE No airflow means the engine can’t warm up, which means it has to use more fuel to run. Residue plugs the exhaust gas recirculation valve, which can be costly to repair Idling also dirties the diesel particulate filter, not only is this expensive, but a dirty filter actually increases emissions
- 11. PLUS, EMISSIONS FROM AN IDLING ENGINE ARE DANGEROUS TO HUMAN HEALTH. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has linked the toxins in diesel exhaust fumes to athsma, lung cancer, and other respiratory diseases.
- 12. Luckily, there are ways to reduce idling LUCKILY, THERE ARE WAYS TO REDUCE IDLING Generators can power auxiliary systems when the engine is turned off, resulting in happy drivers. Businesses can put drivers up overnight so they don’t have to sleep in an idling vehicle
- 13. AND WITH FLEET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, businesses can track idling across all their vehicles.
- 14. Teletrac is an award-winning fleet management software developer dedicated to helping businesses reduce idling
- 15. TELETRAC’S IDLING REPORT GETS SPECIFIC IDLING TIME SHOWING
- 16. TELETRAC’S IDLING REPORT GETS SPECIFIC IDLING TIME TOTAL DURATION SHOWING
- 17. TELETRAC’S IDLING REPORT GETS SPECIFIC IDLING TIME TOTAL DURATION AND LOCATION SHOWING
- 18. TELETRAC’S IDLING REPORT GETS SPECIFIC IDLING TIME TOTAL DURATION AND LOCATION SHOWING FOR ANY VEHICLE IN THE FLEET
- 19. AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING Fleet management software helps managers coach drivers, reduce waste where possible and keep people and the business healthy.
- 20. To see what this software can do for you Get in touch www.teletrac.com/demo