Driving behavior analysis
Few things impact your fleet’s costs as much as driving behavior.
For most vehicles on the market today, the impact of eco-driving (efficient driving) compared to aggressive driving on fuel consumption can exceed 30%. Some studies have also shown that average fuel consumption in a fleet of trucks or vans can decrease by as much as 7% when appropriate driving behavior is implemented. Huge cost savings!
You understand the impact driving behavior can have on your fleet’s running costs. How do you ensure your vehicles are driven in accordance with efficient driving recommendations?
With the help of Frotcom’s Driving Behavior module, you can significantly reduce these costs. Monitor how your vehicles are being driven and help drivers improve their driving behavior. At the end of the day, you will see clear and measurable results.
You will know every step of the way how your vehicles are being driven with Frotcom’s Driving Behavior Analysis. This module monitors acceleration and braking, idling, and, in some cases, over-revving (RPM) and cruise control usage, key factors that influence fuel efficiency and driving performance.
Your drivers receive a score based on their driving behavior. This allows you to train, measure, reward, and coach drivers to achieve maximum performance and promote consistent, efficient driving.
Each time a driver accelerates or brakes harshly, an alert is sent to Frotcom’s Data Center as part of the driving behavior analysis process.
Additionally, information about over-idling (excessive time with the engine on and no vehicle movement) is collected.
For most trucks on the market—and for some buses and construction machinery that support the CAN bus standard—Frotcom can extract information on over-revving (excessive RPMs), engine temperature, and cruise control usage.
Frotcom then ranks drivers according to the frequency and duration of these events. You can fine-tune the ranking criteria by assigning different weights to each variable in the final calculation.
For each driver and vehicle, you can also inspect and share detailed information on every driving variable. This helps both fleet managers and drivers better understand how vehicles are being used, identify typical excesses, and determine which driving habits need to be corrected.
Remember that the difference between good driving (also known as eco-driving or efficient driving) and aggressive driving results in significant reductions in fuel costs, emissions, accidents, and maintenance.
For better results
To maximize your results, train, measure, reward and coach:
- EExplain to drivers the importance of economical and ecological driving behavior, highlighting benefits such as cost reduction, lower environmental impact, increased vehicle uptime, and fewer accidents.
- Inform drivers that driving behavior will be monitored and reported by Frotcom to detect excesses.
- Train drivers in eco-driving and efficient driving techniques. If in-house expertise is not available, professional driver training providers can support this process.
- Review Frotcom’s Driving Behavior module weekly or monthly and analyze the results.
- Place the names of the best drivers (for example, the top five) on an honor board and consider symbolic or tangible rewards.
- Support drivers with poorer driving records through one-on-one meetings to discuss their driving patterns and the impact on fuel consumption, maintenance, emissions, and accident risk. Always seek to understand the underlying causes.
- Repeat this process regularly and track progress over time.
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Benefits
Reduce fuel consumption
Average fuel consumption in a fleet of trucks or vans can decrease by as much as 7% by implementing appropriate driving behavior.
Reduce accidents
Some studies find that the impact on the number of accidents is even larger; 70% reductions have been reported.
Reduce wear and tear
By avoiding aggressive driving, your vehicles will be safer from wear and tear, meaning lower maintenance costs and fewer downtimes.
Reduce costs
In the end, you will spend a lot less on your fleet in fuel, tires, maintenance and accident claims/insurance.
Reduce your carbon footprint
Last but not least, Frotcom can also help you reduce your carbon footprint by reducing mileage and improving driving behavior.
Devices and accessories
Driver Fatigue Monitor
Model:
MR688 and MR688B
With this system, it is possible to receive alerts when the hardware detects a Fatigue or Distraction event from the driver.
