{"id":7808,"date":"2014-09-30T11:22:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T15:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagingms\/?p=7808"},"modified":"2023-12-21T09:51:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:51:54","slug":"fuel-saving-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/fuel-saving-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Fuel Saving Practices To Lower Your Fuel Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Businesses with fleet operations have been feeling the strain of high fuel costs for the past few years. At first, these business owners assumed they just had to get past a tough couple of years and then the fuel costs would stabilize. It is now clear that high fuel costs are here to stay. The only way to lower your fuel costs<\/a> is to implement fuel saving tips and use less fuel.<\/p>\n Decrease Idle Times<\/strong><\/p>\n Each hour your vehicle is in idle equals approximately 25 driving miles in fuel. Unfortunately, many drivers are in the habit of sitting in their vehicle while it is idling as a form of climate control. This directly translates into costing your business more money. A quality GPS fleet management system<\/a> can send notifications to you when your drivers are idling for excessive periods of time giving you the opportunity to have their behavior corrected immediately.<\/p>\n