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Fuel Conservation Education Program Office of Sustainability, 2013

Fuel Conservation Education Program Office of Sustainability, 2013 . Counting Our Carbs : The City of Asheville has a 4% Reduction Goal of CO2 Emissions Per Year. Burning 1 Gallon of Gas Releases 20 Pounds of CO2. Reductions By Sector. Annual Reductions By Govt Sector. 7.

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Fuel Conservation Education Program Office of Sustainability, 2013

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  1. Fuel Conservation Education ProgramOffice of Sustainability, 2013

  2. Counting Our Carbs: The City of Asheville has a 4% Reduction Goal of CO2 Emissions Per Year Burning 1 Gallon of Gas Releases 20 Pounds of CO2

  3. Reductions By Sector Annual Reductions By Govt Sector

  4. 7

  5. Ground level ozone pollution makes it difficult to breathe.(20,000 times a day.) • Emissions have shown increased effects of asthma in 7-8% of the population, especially for young children (UNC Institute for the Environment) • Air pollution is also the cause of over 1,000 deaths per year in the state of North Carolina(Pew Charitable Trust)

  6. The View Due to air pollution, visibility from many southern Appalachian Mountain areas has decreased by 40%-80% depending on the season and the peak (National Park Service, 2011) Asheville’s Skyline in Smog?Economy Largely Based on Tourism

  7. Fleet Goals • Increase and improve fleet with newer vehicles • Deliver the best fleet maintenance we can • Reduce fuel use through driver conservation

  8. City-Wide, ALL Departments Fuel Conservation Policy January 2013

  9. Case Study: Polk County, Florida County's on-highway vehicles limited to 55 mph, Fuel Conservation training, incentives, in two years: • Fuel consumption reduced by 13.4 percent • Reduced preventable accidents by 22 percent. • Crash damage severity reduced by 35 percent.

  10. Part of AVL Fleet Conservation Efforts • Fleet right sizing (currently 860 vehicles & equipment , 183 diesels) • Efficient vehicle replacements • APD Bicycle Patrol • Right sizing vehicles (F350 to an F150) • Trading in two old vehicles for one new vehicle

  11. Alternative Vehicles and Fuels • 5 out of 21 buses are hybrids, more on the way • 9% of 653 City-owned vehicles (non-buses) • 13 hybrid SUVs • 10 electric Gem cars • 34 CNG vehicles • 1 Chevy Volt, 1 Prius Also using B5 Biodiesel Blend

  12. Equipment to Increase Fuel Efficiency • LED Light-bar Flashers (Whelen Liberty Series) use fraction of the energy, run on battery • Driver feedback equipment • Auxiliary Power Systems- runs on back-up or deep-cycle batteries instead of engine • Automatic shut off settings

  13. City Share Car Program • CNG efficient vehicle loaned for city related trips • Reserve through Microsoft Outlook • Fueling Instruction in vehicle and at Station City Share We Care. We Share.

  14. Pre-Trip Conservation

  15. Tracking Your Mileage 6% improvement (on average) in fuel economy just by tracking performance and being aware of fuel consumption (EPA)

  16. How to Calculate Fuel Efficiency • Fill up the car with gas and write down odometer value and the amount of gas added • When you fill up next time, write down odometer value and the amount of gas  added. • The difference of the odometer values (-) divided by amount of gas  equals the fuel efficiency value. • Note: Fuel expense, frequency of fill-ups or fuel gauge readings are NOT accurate measures of mpg

  17. Consider Trip Alternatives • Virtual meetings • Online purchasing • Use camera phones to document & avoid repeat trips

  18. Combine several short trips into a single trip. Short trips (fewer than 5 miles) don't let the engine reach its most efficient operating temperature. • Drive to the farthest destination first • Circling the parking lot for the best parking spot? The extra gasoline adds up!

  19. Carpool to meetings and site visits Go to www.sharetheridenc.org to find other commuters in your area

  20. If it ain’t far, don’t take the car. • Walk or use city fleet bicycles for close trips • Consider ART Transit- Routes and schedules available through Google Maps

  21. Route Planning • Use GPS and GIS to improve routing • Aerodynamic components of vehicles are most effective at high speeds. A flat, multi-lane highway can be 40% more fuel efficient than a congested urban route

  22. To the Right:Case Study: UPS • Avoided left turns in streamlined route planning • UPS drivers now turn right 90% of the time. • In 2007, UPS: * Reduced nearly 30 million miles off routes* Saved 3 million gallons of gas* Reduced CO2 emissions by 32,000 metric tons-the equivalent of removing 5,300 passenger cars from the road for an entire year* Safer and spend less time in traffic

  23. Selecting Vehicles Only about 15% of your fuel actually moves the vehicle- so select the right vehicle for the job • Compare vehicles in same class, fuel economy • Vehicles that are too large for their tasks burn more fuel, produce more emissions • Manuals, more gears generally more fuel efficient

  24. Lighten Your Load Every 100 lbs. trims 1-2 mpg off fuel efficiency. • Avoid keeping unnecessary items or equipment in your vehicle andcarry what is needed for that day unless required • Plan Ahead for equipment and supply needs • Choose lighter weight components to reduce tare (empty) weight of light duty trucks

  25. Wind Resistance • Remove items from roof rack to reduce wind resistance-pack cargo inside the vehicle instead of on top to reduce drag. • Maintain aerodynamic devices such as air dams- if damaged or missing increases drag • Drive with the tailgate UP – for the best mileage.

  26. Tire Inflation Properly inflated tires last longer and can increase fuel economy by 3-4 percent. • Inflate tires to the pressure listed inside the driver's side door not what is printed on the tire itself-same tire is used for different vehicles. • Use calibrated air gauge, when tires are cold as air expands when it warms up.

  27. Use Recommended Motor Oil • Using 10W-30 motor oil in an engine designed to use 5W-30 can decrease fuel economy by 1% to 2%. • Motor oil labeled "Energy or Resource Conserving" contains friction-reducing additives that improve mpg Improve fuel economy by 1% to 2% by regularly changing oil and using the manufacturer's recommended viscosity grade of motor oil.

  28. According to the Petroleum Institute, an engine tune-up can improve fuel economy by an average of 1 mile per gallon. • Fuel efficiency is impacted by air, oil, engine coolant, transmission and power steering fluids • Keeping up routine maintenance schedules will improve fuel economy and engine performance.

  29. Conservation Driving: During the Trip

  30. Keep Your Distance: 3-4 Seconds • Maintain a 3-4 second driving distance between you and the vehicle in front of you • Allows enough room to maintain a more consistent speed, vehicles to flow in and out of traffic without forcing you to quickly and continuously apply the brakes • Allows you to coast more often • Helps reduce accidents

  31. Count 3-4 Seconds Pass by same marker

  32. Aggressive driving* can increase fuel consumption by more than 30% on highways (EPA) (*Fast acceleration, hard braking, speeding)

  33. Acceleration Jackrabbit starts (quick accelerations) use an average of 50% more fuel than gradual starts (Office of Energy Efficiency, Environment Canada)

  34. Reduce Your Speed According to EPA, Driving 65 mph instead of 55 mph can use up to 20 percent more fuel For every 5 miles per hour you drive over 50 miles per hour is like paying $.26 more per gallon of gas (at $3.75 per gallon) -US Dept of Energy

  35. Aggressive drivers only save an average of 2.5 minutes per hour.Not worth it!!! • Let overly aggressive drivers pass by at the first opportunity. Let them waste their own fuel on their way to going nowhere fast.

  36. Maintain a steady moderate speed. • Anticipate changes and traffic flow ahead • Slowly, smoothly stop. Take off slowly from a full stop • Slow before entering a curve, to reduce excessive heavy braking

  37. Using Your Momentum When it is safe to do so, slow down by lifting your foot up off the gas pedal, rather than braking, prior to an anticipated decrease in speed Most passenger vehicles today have a fuel-injection system that automatically shuts off the flow of fuel to the engine when the accelerator is fully released, allowing the vehicle to slow down and “coast”

  38. Unsafe “Hyper-miling” Lift foot off accelerator to coast but DO NOT turn off ignition OR shift into neutral. • “Hyper-miling” – is not safe! You will loose power assisted brakes and steering. • DO NOT tailgate trucks for “drafting.” • DO NOT coast in a hybrid. Regenerative braking does not work unless you brake.

  39. Use Cruise Control* Using cruise control in passenger vehicles can improve fuel efficiency by as much as 6 percent (EPA) *EXCEPT limit when on very steep or hilly incline Or if time travel is available

  40. Using the AC reduces fuel efficiency by up to 10%* Drag from open windows at high speeds can reduce fuel efficiency by up to 20%* *Society of Automotive Engineers

  41. It’s A Breeze: Smart Cooling • Use the 40 MPH rule:  When driving under 40 MPH, open the windows

  42. What a Drag: Close Windows on Highways • Keep windows closed while driving on highways to reduce aerodynamic drag (Society of Automotive Engineers ) When driving over 40 MPH use the vents or air conditioner

  43. When possible, in hot weather park vehicles in shade • Lower windows and vent out the hot air before turning on the air • Turn off AC a few minutes before arriving • Switch out of defroster mode after windows clear, which may be running on the A/C

  44. Idling Gets 0 MPG For every 100 hours a month of idling: Passenger cars can waste $1,050 to $2,100 in fuel a year (at $3.50 a gallon) Diesels can waste $3,500 to $4,800 in fuel a year (at $4.00 a gallon)

  45. Light Duty Vehicles Should Idle for no more than 10 SECONDS

  46. Frequent restarting has little impact on the engine. Most batteries use less power per engine start, have greater power reserves, and recharge faster than they used to. Idling for 10 seconds to 1 minute (depending on vehicle) uses as much fuel as restarting vehicle

  47. Speed up warming up by driving NOT Idling • Driving a vehicle moderately within 30 seconds is best way to warm it up, cuts warm-up time in half. • Revving up the engine does not warm it up fasterElectronic fuel injection systems deliver a preset amt of fuel so accelerator does not need to be depressed • Non-emergency vehicles should avoid high speeds and rapid acceleration for the first 3-5 miles for best MPG

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