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Build a Campaign The Repair Our Air-Fleet Challenge asks you to measure idling on ten vehicles in order to keep the program simple. However, the Challenge provides an opportunity to raise awareness of idling throughout your entire enterprise. Here are the seven steps we recommend to run a successful campaign that improves everyone's driving performance:
Need to Build Your Business Case? Here are some examples of what other companies have accomplished. Molson Molson saves $250,000 annually as a result of introducing and enforcing a 5 minute idling policy. Average truck idling within its fleet is below 4%. RST RST sustains idling at less than 15% despite the use of significant auxiliary equipment. Its operations managers are now accountable for efficient fuel management on their balanced scorecards. Sunbury Sunbury reduced its idling from 31% to 5% in a month and is now implementing a fuel efficiency program throughout its fleet. Pacific Western Pacific Western reduced its idling by 21% within weeks and has now launched an anti-idling program throughout its fleet. Town of Newmarket The Town of Newmarket reduced its idling to 2.5% and then created a "Green Fleet" plan to further improve fuel efficiency. GO Transit GO Transit reduced its idling by 43% in three months. Union Gas Union Gas improved fuel efficiency by 19% as a result of its anti-idling program Ontario Power Generation (OPG) OPG reduced its idling by 53% within three months. The Beer Store The Beer Store reduced idling by 51% in 19 trucks-resulting in improved fuel efficiency of 14%. Toronto Hydro Toronto Hydro reduced idling by 47% for a 10% improvement in fuel efficiency in its fleet and sustained idling at a level of 1.4% for a large part of the summer. |