Azuga fleet tracking system reduces CO2 emissions by 600 lbs per vehicle
Azuga, an instant-install, cloud-based GPS fleet tracking and driver behavior system, has a new capability that provides a more accurate idling and carbon footprint report than legacy GPS systems. Users have reported reducing fleet carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by at least 600 lbs per vehicle annually by using this capability.
According to World Resources Institute, fuel consumption from vehicle use generates 75% of a vehicle’s CO2 emissions over its lifecycle. Furthermore, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said most vehicles run at maximum efficiency at 60 miles per hour, and every 5 mph over 60 decreases efficiency by 6%. These factors—coupled with excessive idling, delayed maintenance, and inefficient routing—can contribute to increasing a fleet’s total CO2 emissions.
“Azuga G2 technology actually ‘talks’ to the engine every second versus traditional GPS systems that infer idling based on infrequent GPS signals and less accurate GPS speed and ignition sensing,” said Ananth Rani, Azuga’s vice-president. “We’re giving fleet managers the most accurate and up-to-date information, which will reduce idling times, increase driver performance, and ultimately reduce emissions.”
The GPS fleet tracking solution’s technology reads a vehicle’s engine and delivers emissions and idling reporting 60 times more often than traditional GPS systems. Information is sent to the cloud, giving fleet administrators real-time snapshots of vehicle health, fuel usage, carbon footprint, and driver behavior.
Azuga is a subsidiary of Danlaw Inc. For more information, access www.azuga.com.