Fleet Management
Tackling Rising Fuel Costs with Geotab Telematics
Most companies which rely on motor vehicles prioritize fuel consumption and other related costs, especially recently with the rising fuel prices. There is a growing need for fleet managers to come up with solutions and enact policies which can help their operations to become more efficient, and at the same time, keep their customers happy. Thanks to Geotab and its multitude of features, it has become easier for companies to keep their fuel consumption low and customer satisfaction high. Here are some ways Geotab can help tackle rising fuel costs with MyGeotab.
Fuel and EV Energy Usage report
Found under the Engine & Maintenance section in MyGeotab, this gives you the summary for fuel economy, distance traveled and monthly fuel usage across a chosen period of time, with the filter selection between vehicle or time period.
This can help fleet managers assess the fuel efficiency and productivity across their fleet or selected vehicles. Managers can examine the fuel economy of assets and identify the necessary steps to take in order to improve efficiency and cut costs with the appropriate policy changes, driver behavior training and other appropriate actions.
Fuel and EV Energy Usage report in MyGeotab.
Fill-Ups Report
Fill-Ups report in MyGeotab display the fuel fill ups which are detected from a vehicle’s fuel level diagnostic measurements or from user imported fuel transactions. A fill-up event is defined as anytime fuel is added to the vehicle. The report will present a summary of the total fuel added and total cost for the time period selected.
This report can point you to unmatched fuel transactions that need further investigation. You can also use this data to validate fuel transactions
Fill-up report as seen in MyGeotab.
Green Fleet Dashboard
The Geotab Green Fleet Dashboard is a tool designed for monitoring your fleet’s performance in improving fuel economy and reducing emissions. The Green Fleet Dashboard allows you to monitor the fleet’s average fuel energy usage, cost and resulting emissions on a total or economy basis. Being equipped with this data allows fleet managers to come up with policies and training for their drivers aimed at improving fuel efficiency.
Green Fleet Dashboard features:
- View trends in average fuel and electric energy usage, cost and CO2 emissions
- Benchmark your fleet’s fuel economy to other similar fleets
- Monitor the performance of battery-powered electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)
- Track idling time, harsh driving events and charging exceptions
- Establish ways of improving cost and emissions by analyzing idling history and patterns
Geotab Green Fleet Dashboard reveals fuel and electric energy cost economy trends.
Custom Fuel Reports from the Marketplace
- Aside from the reports included within MyGeotab, the Geotab Marketplace offers a variety of customized reports, including:
- Weekly Idle Cost Trend Report: Track idling costs over time with trend analysis, and monitor the effectiveness of efforts to reduce wasted fuel use.
- Average Fuel Economy Report: Visually display the fuel economy of your fleet, and assess at a glance your fuel economy performance.
- Last 3 Months Fuel Trend Report: Track fuel use over a longer period to take a broader view of policy changes and efficiency improvements.
- Fuel Tracker: A simplified way to track fuel cost, cost per fill-up, monthly fuel spending, and the fill-up location.
Visit the Marketplace to access these fuel tools and explore integrated Partner solutions for fuel management.
Fuel Tracker can be added to Geotab Drive to enter fuel purchase details.
Ongoing developments in fuel usage tracking
Geotab is continously working on fuel data output to optimize accuracy and support for vehicles and is aiming to work on improvements which include:
- Additional data to help support and develop calculations for non-petroleum vehicles when standard sources are not available (ethanol, diesel).
- Routine firmware updates that contain fuel bug fixes and improved fuel calculations.
Future developments include:
- Constant monitoring of fuel data from the Geotab GO device.
- Continuous investigation of devices that fail to report fuel data so support can be added. Future requests are encouraged to help improve Geotab’s fuel support.
Talk to us today to find out more about how Can-Am, together with Geotab, help you in improving your fleet’s fuel efficiency.
