1. TRUCKS AND
Eco-DRIVING
Avoid
hard turning
Impacts
The U.S. SmartDrive study
of 695 vehicles in 2011
(average weekly travel of 2,222 km,
a total of 115,538 km a year)
Accelerate and
decelerate
smoothly
Hard
accelerations
25 %
Before attending an
eco-driving course
Two months after
attending an
eco-driving course
Of the top 25%
most efficient drivers
two months
after attending
an eco-driving course
45 961 l
or $US 48,629
40 427l
or $US 42,777
34 094 l
or $US 36,076
Reduce
excess idling
Maintain
consistent
vehicle speed
Eco-driving
practices
for TRUCKS
Fuel waste
As a % by type of maneuver
Excessive
speed
33 %
Engine
idling
20 % Hard
turns
16 %
Hard
braking
6 %
Average
consumption…
In liters
-12%
-26%
Source: SmartDrive Fuel Efficiency Study - 2013
A company of Michelin group www.michelin-solutions.com
2. TRUCKS AND
Eco-DRIVING
Avoid
hard turning
Impacts
The U.S. SmartDrive study
of 695 vehicles in 2011
(average weekly travel of 2,222 km,
a total of 115,538 km a year)
Accelerate and
decelerate
smoothly
Hard
accelerations
25 %
Before attending an
eco-driving course
Two months after
attending an
eco-driving course
Of the top 25%
most efficient drivers
two months
after attending
an eco-driving course
45 961 l
or $US 48,629
40 427l
or $US 42,777
34 094 l
or $US 36,076
Reduce
excess idling
Maintain
consistent
vehicle speed
Eco-driving
practices
for TRUCKS
Fuel waste
As a % by type of maneuver
Excessive
speed
33 %
Engine
idling
20 % Hard
turns
16 %
Hard
braking
6 %
Average
consumption…
In liters
-12%
-26%
Source: SmartDrive Fuel Efficiency Study - 2013
A company of Michelin group www.michelin-solutions.com