“Taking drivers out of the fueling process allows them to concentrate on value-added services,” Murugan said. “They can focus on the task at hand and not have to worry about fuel.”
The tracker, designed to be a one-stop shop for fueling data, logs fuel usage which can be viewed by fleet managers in real time, providing an accurate accounting of fuel usage and spend, preventing fuel theft by bad actors either on the road or even in the cab itself.
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Murugan suggests that monitoring fuel usage also alerts fleets that a vehicle might have issues that need to be addressed outside of regular maintenance intervals.
And while the price of fuel can and will fluctuate over time, simple mathematics calculates cost per mile, he explained, adding that by using the data in the Fleet Services Tracker, a fleet manager can tally that vehicle’s fuel efficiency over time and take action to address either driver behavior or maintenance issues.
"If the number of gallons of fuel the vehicle receives is above average that might be an indicator that vehicle maintenance is needed," he said. "Add a telematics solution to the mix, and the data becomes even more clear for vehicle efficiency."
