December 22, 2010
By Sojourner in Automotive | 0 comments
Tires are constructed of tread, casing and are inflated. All three of these properties can affect your fleet’s fuel consumption.
Tire design and manufacture have various ways of affecting the operations of the vehicles in your fleet. Modern technology has enabled tires to be one of the easiest ways a fleet manager can change the fuel [...]
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December 19, 2010
By Sojourner in Automotive | 0 comments
Travelers may fail to understand fleet drivers are professionals. Wasted time at a truck stop is money out of their pocket. Good etiquette is required by all.
As a fleet operator or owner, it is important that your drivers understand the value of good etiquette while in public. First and foremost, your employees are representing your [...]
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November 30, 2010
By Sojourner in Automotive | 0 comments
As a fleet manager, one of your most important jobs is fleet fuel management. Part of this job is optimizing fuel purchases as much as possible, in order to minimize your fleet’s expenses and maximize profits.
Luckily there are many tools available to help you optimize your fuel usage far beyond what even the most diligent [...]
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September 24, 2008
By Sojourner in Automotive | 0 comments
A bull bar will help protect the grill of your truck from scratches and dents while you work and play.
The bull bar gets its name quite appropriately from cattle. This after-market accessory is best known for its use on cattle farms and country roads – the purpose of which to minimize the damage from [...]
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June 8, 2008
By dpso in Automotive | 0 comments
In my motorhead days, I used to hang out with a guy who had the biggest Jeep I’ve ever seen. The tires alone were as tall as the back of my car (a 1981 Nissan 280ZX). I think they were either 33s or 35s, but either way they were huge.
The Jeep had a beautiful modern [...]
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