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Drivers – The Final Frontier?!?

Drivers – The Final Frontier?!?. CCG Systems Annual Conference. Agenda. Overview Back-ass-wards Approach History Driver Behavior – Can/Should it be Modified How Success Stories Real Life Example Real Life Results Can/Will it Work for You?. “FORMICATION”. Definition

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Drivers – The Final Frontier?!?

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  1. Drivers – The Final Frontier?!? CCG Systems Annual Conference

  2. Agenda • Overview • Back-ass-wards Approach History • Driver Behavior – Can/Should it be Modified • How • Success Stories • Real Life Example • Real Life Results • Can/Will it Work for You?

  3. “FORMICATION” Definition How You Can Use It In A Sentence

  4. Polk County Facts: • Population 600,000 • Land Area – 2,000 Sq. Miles • 17 Municipalities • Geographic Center of Florida • Only County in the U.S. to get 3 hurricanes in one season (2004) • Home of LegoLand Florida - Opens Fall 2011!!!

  5. Polk County Fleet Management • 2656 Vehicles • County & Two City Responsibility • 12 Shop Facilities • 12 Bulk Fuel Sites – 23 Tanks • 8,000 Registered Fuel Site Users • 14,400,000 Annual Miles • ASE Blue Seal/100 Best Public Fleets last 7 years

  6. Memory Lane? Remember “Clean Air Act of 1992”?

  7. Clean Air Act - 1992 • Results? • Add Alt. Fuel Infrastructure? • Promote Fleet Fuel Conservation? • Reward Fleets for Lower Consumption? • Re - Train Drivers? • Promote New Technology? • NO! Excessive speed is the largest single fac

  8. Steps Taken: • Aerodymanics • Gear Ratios • Smaller Engines/Vehicles • Low Rolling Resistance Tires • Introduction of Bio Fuels • Alternative Fuels • In Vehicle Monitoring Systems • Idle Control Devices • APU’s (alt. power units) • Hybrid/Hybrid-Electric/Plug In Hybrids • Electric Vehicles • MyKey • Simulators • All of Above are Hardware Related

  9. “Automotive Fleet” April, 2010 “Even when comprehensive vehicle selection, right sizing, fuel card data mining, and exception report programs are deployed, effective fuel management ultimately depends on one key player:” “THE DRIVER”

  10. Have We Avoided Driver Training? • Presumed efficient already? • Perfection in Driving Habits? • Untrainable? • Not our Job • Easier to address hardware than people

  11. Can/Should Driver Behavior be Modified?

  12. Why Should You Care? • Driver Training Isn’t your Job • Drivers Don’t Work for you • Drivers Won’t Listen • Drivers Don’t Care

  13. Why Should You Care? • Driver Training Isn’t your Job • Subject Matter Expert • Drivers Don’t Work for you • No Hierarchy Involved • Drivers Won’t Listen • They’d be More Attentive • Drivers Don’t Care • Results Show They Care – A Lot

  14. Examples: • Novo Nordisk – Driver Training spearheaded by Fleet Mgr saved 858,787 gallons • Bison Transport – Driver Training/Incentive cut 713,264 gallons • Cat “Driver Reward”: In-House Program that rewards drivers for fuel efficiency • AstraZeneca trained Eco Driving reducing emissions by 367 metric tons/yr. • Poland Spring ranked drivers for Idling and posted the results on a board saving 8000 gallons/yr.

  15. Polk County’s Approach? Fuel Conservation/Driver Training/Incentive Program

  16. Strategy Conduct Eco- Driver Training Restrict Speed – 55MPH Driver Incentive Program

  17. “Top Down” Acceptance • Implement • 55 mph Speed Restriction • Traffic Safety • Citizen’s Information • Employee Roll Out • Self-Policing Concept Approval FHP & PCSO GPS & Employee Involvement Decal Vehicles

  18. Vehicle Decal:

  19. What the Experts Say: • Excessive speed is the largest single factor in reduced fuel mileage. Reduce speed to a reasonable level of say 60 mph and eliminate all non-essential stops. A general rule of thumb is that every mph increase above 50 mph reduces fuel mileage by 0.1 mpg. • Source - Kenworth

  20. ECO – Driving:Available Training Resources?? • Search Engines • Smith System Driver Training • Car Chip • Green Driver • Driving Skills for Life • Bridgestone Tires • I Drive Green App • Env. Defense Fund • EPA

  21. Concept Concept Concept Concept “Driving Skills for Life” • “What Drivers Do to Save Fuel” Polk’s Actual Historical Data Polk’s Idle Awareness Program

  22. Driver Behavior Polk County Data Tailored Internally Length - 1 Hour Customer Focused Incl.Safety Emphasis Lead in to Employee Incentive Program Modify Future 250,000 Idling Hours Polk County Data Easy to Take Magnet Give-away Safety Integration Incentive Program Explained @ Conclusion Polk County Eco-Driver Training

  23. Driver PSI Spec MPH Objective: Modify Driver Behavior! 35% 15 % 10 % 8 %

  24. How Can We Encourage Employee Participation??? • Provide Detail on the Issues and ask for their help • Train Driving Techniques that will conserve fuel – Eco Driving • Incentive Program

  25. Introducing…. Employee Fuel Incentive Program

  26. Employee Fuel Conservation Incentive Program Eligibility: • Employees who drive the same County vehicle exclusively • Participate in Eco-Driver Training Class • Sign an Incentive Agreement • Term – 12 Months • If Fuel Efficiency Improves > 5% County will split the fuel savings 50/50 with the driver

  27. Employee Agrees To: • Practice Eco Driving Techniques • Accurately Enter Odometer Readings at the Fuel Sites • Assure their County vehicle is maintained on schedule • No Preventable Crashes in 12 Months

  28. County Agrees to: • Accurately Track MPG • Maintain your Vehicle to Factory Specifications • Instruct Employees on Eco-Driving Principles • Accurately Track Fuel Costs • If MPG > 5% - Split Fuel Savings 50/50

  29. What did the Program Cost??

  30. Potential Incentive??? Annual Miles/Year = 10,000 Current MPG = 13 Ann Fuel Cost @ $3.00/gal = $2307 Improved MPG (10%) = 14.3 Employee’s Share = $97

  31. Potential Incentive? Annual Miles/Yr. = 20,000 Current Avg MPG = 10 Annual Fuel Cost @ $3/gal = $6,000 10+% Improved MPG = 11.2 Annual Fuel Cost @ $3/gal = $5,357 Employees Share: $321.50

  32. Fuel Savings $1.200,000 -415,000 Gallons - 14% -7M Lbs Carbon Did We Achieve Any RESULTS?? Annual Fuel Consumption:. Environmentally Friendly? Total Gallons

  33. $485,000 - 22% -35% Improved Safety Results Results in Safety too!! Preventable Accidents:. Accident Severity? Total Hard $ Savings

  34. Individual Results??

  35. 2007 F-550 6.8L Gasoline 4 X 2

  36. Actual Results – One Unit: • Starting MPG: • 6.07 • Ending MPG: • 8.15 • Miles/Year: 17,100 • Gallons Saved: 719 • Incentive Paid: $457.00

  37. Other Government Potential? • May 2009 – Polk County School Board adopts 55mph Restriction • Florida Department of Transportation currently considering

  38. Web Sites of Interest: • https://www.drivingskillsforlife.com/ • Edf.org/greenfleet • http://www.mbdrivingacademy.com • http://www.ecodrivingusa.com/ • http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/eco-driving-save-fuel.html • http://www.cartalk.com/content/eco/tips

  39. “FORMICATION” Definition: The feeling of having ants crawling over your skin. How You Can Use It In A Sentence: That driver’s bad habits gives me the “Heebee Jeebee’s”.

  40. Remember our Troops protecting our right to be here 2nd Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

  41. Thank You!

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