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Business Energy Savings
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Fleet |
 Whether you operate a fleet as part of your business, have a few company owned cars available for your employees, or if your employees use their cars for business use, or if they simply commute, there are many things that you can do to reduce your fuel bill, or that of your workers. |
Avoid using the vehicle
- Walk, bike, or use public transport whenever possible.
- Car pool whenever possible, and give car-poolers priority parking
- Encourage staff teleworking
- Decide if the trip needs to be made at all.
Drive a different type of vehicle
- If you are a high mileage traveller, you should investigate the use of LPG or CNG as lower cost substitutes for petrol, or consider an efficient diesel or hybrid vehicle when replacing your car. Reduce the length of your trips
- When considering a new facility for your business, include the transport costs, including time wasted, into the calculation. Keep in mind your employees' and customers' access and where public transport is located.
Drive more efficiently
- Accelerate and drive smoothly and avoid heavy use of brakes. Studies show that individual driving habits can influence fuel consumption by as much as 25 per cent.
- Encourage your drivers to undertake a driver training program (e.g. defensive or advanced driving), and make information available to them.
- Reduce the frequency and duration of your trips
- Plan ahead to combine trips
- Manage the timing of trips to avoid traffic congestion.
Make your vehicle more efficient
- Don't use car boots for storage
- Have the car engines tuned at least once a year
- Choose alternative fuels. LPG is a more environmentally friendly alternative fuel, producing 15 – 20% less CO2 emissions than petrol, has 20% lower ozone (smog) forming potential and up to 80% less harmful toxic emissions compared to petrol.
- Use the maximum recommended tyre pressure (usually around 30psi or 200 kPa).
- Install efficiency-improving devices. Drive a more appropriate sized vehicle.
- Choose the most efficient vehicle that suits that task. Fuel accounts for up to 25% of the operating cost of a light vehicle, so choosing the wrong vehicle can be costly.
- Use explicit criteria when building or replacing your fleet. Balance the advantages of a single solution with those of a diverse, task-matched fleet.
Sources:
http://www.nzbcsd.org.nz |
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