1. EcoTrak
Fuel Saving Technology
• Cut costs
• Cut carbon
• Drive safer
• Drive smarter

2. Why?
Reasons for implementing a fuel & driver management solution
Monitoring and managing fuel used by the vehicles in a By using fuel more efficiently businesses can benefit from:
fleet is vital for all professional operators as fuel often
• Lower costs
accounts for as much as 40 per cent of overall operating
costs. By implementing a management solution it is • Improved profit margins
possible to reduce fuel costs alone by up to 15 per cent,
• Reduced vehicle carbon emissions
which will result in significant carbon reductions too.
• Improved and safer performance
The use of safe and fuel efficient driving techniques as part
of a fuel management process will help to contribute to
these savings.
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3. What is EcoTrak
fuel saving technology?
EcoTrak fuel saving technology has been developed in Dependent on the vehicle’s age and compatibility, EcoTrak
conjunction with the haulage, waste management and reports on driver and vehicle management parameters
passenger transport industries to help businesses reduce including:
fuel and operating costs, lower vehicle carbon emissions • Real time MPG
and promote safer driving throughout their fleet. • Odometer
Using CANbus technology EcoTrak can not only report on • Speed
• Idling time
where a vehicle is, but how it is being driven. The
• Over revving
information gathered from the vehicle is recorded every 60
• Harsh braking
seconds and using this information, a profile of the driver • Harsh Accelerating
and their style can be derived. • Excessive throttle use
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4. What is EcoTrak
fuel saving technology?
The data is collected by linking EcoTrak to the vehicle’s Using EcoTrak fuel saving technology, our customers
communication network using two standard protocols: typically achieve fuel saving of between 10% and 20%,
SAE J1979 for cars/vans and SAE J1939 for trucks/buses. observe improved driving practices and consequently
lower their impact on the environment.
To access the data, EcoTrak uses only the vehicle’s
Controlled Area Network (CANbus) and there is no
requirement for vehicle’s FMS to be enabled.
By managing driver behaviour using these parameters, it is
possible to improve your fleet’s overall performance and
significantly reduce operating costs.
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5. Available data?
what information can EcoTrak provide?
The information available is largely dependent on the age
and type of vehicle. EcoTrak is compatible with all HGV
and RCV manufacturers, and many parameters can also
be brought back for LCVs and cars.
Working with our customers, we continually work towards
improvements and new functionality. For example, in
response to customer feedback, we have recently
developed a number of waste specific applications of the
available telemetry—e.g. axle weights, infrared curtain,
thermal sensors.
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6. Driver Behaviour
The most important factor of all
“The most influential factor on fuel consumption collection of simple reports, which make up the EcoTrak
within a business is people. As the person driving the reporting and analysis suite. These reports are accessible
vehicle, it makes sense that the driver has the most via the internet 24 or can be scheduled to arrive in your
/7
significant impact on fuel consumption. Therefore, inbox at your chosen time.
understanding and influencing their daily activities
is vital.” Freight Transport Association, 2008 Using these reports it is possible to identify drivers that are
performing less efficiently and re-educate them to
EcoTrak enables you to understand the individual driving promote more fuel efficient driving. Not only does
styles of each of your drivers. The system records their efficient driving mean lower fuel costs, it also means lower
actual behaviour in real time and reports it back to you in a maintenance and insurance costs too.
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7. The Benefits
of Safe & Fuel Efficient Driving
For Drivers For the Bigger Picture
Through fuel efficient driving, drivers can raise their level of By supporting and investing in safe & fuel efficient driving
skill and become more of an asset to their employer. practices, organisations can:
• Reduce vehicle CO² emissions
For Operators • Promote and develop a responsible safety culture
Promoting fuel efficient driving can result in: within the organisation
• Reduced fuel costs • Lead the way with good practices
• Increased productivity & vehicle utilisation
• Reduced vehicle running & maintenance costs
• Potential reduction in insurance costs
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8. Key Components
of Safe & Fuel Efficient Driving
Speed Idling
Managing the speed that a vehicle travels is a simple, but Unnecessary engine idling can burn several litres of fuel
effective way to cut costs and reduce accident rates. As per hour. This is a common area of wastage which affects
well as the importance of implementing good practices, many businesses and once controlled fuel savings can be
achieved.
there is the legal obligation for speed limits to be adhered
Idling can be defined as an extended period of time
to and safe speeds to be maintained. By reducing a
whereby a vehicle’s engine is left running but the vehicle
vehicle’s average speed by just a few MPH, significant fuel is not moving. There are of course instances where this
savings can be achieved. may be acceptable (in a traffic jam), but constant idling of
perhaps more than 5 minutes may be identified as
excessive and unnecessary.
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9. Key Components
of Safe & Fuel Efficient Driving
Over Revving Harsh Accelerating and Braking
Keeping the vehicle travelling within the “green band” rev Unnecessary harsh accelerating and braking can:
range optimises fuel consumption. Outside of this range, • Cause accidents
fuel economy is reduced. • Increase vehicle wear and tear
• Increase maintenance costs
Increase fuel consumption
Cruise Control •
The electronic control system can deliver the necessary Keeping the vehicle travelling steadily is safer and more
amount of fuel for any given situation, resulting in less fuel efficient.
wastage and improved fuel efficiency.
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10. Key Components
of Safe & Fuel Efficient Driving
PTO Over Revving
Some drivers incorrectly believe that by engaging the
throttle whilst PTO is activated, the PTO speed will be
increased. This is not the case, but as a result, fuel can be
unnecessarily consumed.
Excessive Throttle Use
By engaging the throttle at more than 95 per cent, exces-
sive fuel is used. Progressive and moderate throttle use
results in more fuel and carbon efficient driving.
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11. Introducing EEDI
Energy Efficient Driving Index
What is an EEDI?
An Energy Efficient Driving Index (EEDI) is a simple way of
establishing how fuel efficient a driver is. Using a clear
colour coded rating system, similar to that of the familiar
domestic appliance chart, it is easy to identify how a driver
is performing against selected key parameters and against
other drivers in the fleet.
The drivers’ EEDI score can be configured to reflect the
nature of the business; weighting the importance of certain
factors higher than others, dependent on the operation.
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12. Driver Training
to improving driver performance
CMS SupaTrak recognises the importance of driver work closely with our customers to understand the nature
training in order to improve driver style and efficiency. This of the business and the fleet and find ways to increase
can take the form of classroom sessions, practical in-cab efficiency and reduce wastage.
lessons or simple driver briefing. Each of these has their Some businesses already have active driver training
own merits, depending on the business and the drivers in initiatives in place, but are concerned that their drivers
question. may revert back to old habits and inefficient behaviours
CMS SupaTrak work with a network of driver trainers and after the training has lapsed. EcoTrak can help businesses
fuel saving consultants who provide independent training to prevent this from happening by providing ongoing
and consultancy services to promote safe and fuel efficient management of driver performance against proven
driving throughout business fleets. These professionals achievable parameters.
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13. Reports
information to help you manage you drivers
The web based reporting suite has been developed to The available reports include:
deliver valuable information in a concise and useable • Fuel saving
format, aimed at helping businesses to understand and • Vehicle and driver analysis
manage their drivers better. • Performance league tables
All reports are available on demand, or alternatively, can be • Pointer (areas for improvement)
scheduled to be delivered to your inbox at a convenient • Alerts
time on a regular basis.
There are a selection of reports to choose from, all of
which are categorised within the web based system.
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14. Reports
information to help you manage you drivers
The Vehicle Analysis Report gives a concise overview of a The Driver Pointer Report compares driving style between
vehicle’s performance over a given period of time. It two selected periods. It highlights key areas of performance
reports on data including vehicle utilisation, optimum and notes the changes observed. Green ticks show
driving time and also features the EEDI score. improvements, whilst red exclamation marks indicate
a decline in performance.
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15. Reports
information to help you manage you drivers
The Alerts Report provides an overview of instances of The Fuel Saving Report shows the actual fuel savings being
inefficient driving. The frequency of each alert is recorded realised, per vehicle, over the selected period of time. Based
along with a more detailed breakdown of where and on the original benchmarked data, the current performance is
when each alert was triggered. If an SDA is being used, this compared and the litres of fuel and carbon saved as a result of
report will mirror what the driver sees in-cab. the improved EEDI and MPG are recorded.
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16. Live Interactive Map
integrated mapping enables full fleet visibility
Our live online mapping solution allows you to have full Our mapping options include roadmap, satellite and
visibility of your fleet 24 hours a day. Each vehicle’s data is street view mode, each providing a different level of detail.
updated every 60 seconds, including location, speed, The street view option can be helpful for understanding
direction and journey history. the working environment being experienced by the driver.
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17. Cutting Carbon
Reducing vehicle CO² emissions
Carbon Reporting Carbon Certified
EcoTrak not only records fuel used, but carbon emitted as CICS (Complete Integrated Certification Services Ltd) was
well. The carbon calculation is taken from current DEFRA contracted by the Diamond Standard Carbon
figures and is updated regularly to ensure accuracy with Exchange to verify the methodology used by CMS
current guidelines. SupaTrak Ltd to calculate the fuel and carbon dioxide
The reporting suite records the amount of carbon emitted saving achieved through the introduction of EcoTrak and
by vehicle, period of time, or by driver. Monitoring and to provide an opinion as to the accuracy of the
managing these emissions is key for many businesses methodology in relation to claimed carbon dioxide
who have targets to meet and need an automated and savings. The resulting option was that the methodology
verified method of carbon calculation. used is relevant, consistent, accurate and transparent.
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18. Safer Driving Assistant
Interactive in-cab alert system
What is the SDA?
The Safer Driving Assistant (SDA) is an interactive in-cab
display unit which has been developed to help drivers
adhere to good driving practices and become more fuel
The alerts are displayed visually on the LCD touch screen
and carbon efficient drivers.
display and are accompanied by an optional alert tone, to
The device is mounted on the vehicle’s dash panel and inform the driver of their error. Each of these driver
reacts in real time to the driving style, alerting drivers to behaviour parameters can be easily configured to reflect
instances of excessive idling, speeding, harsh braking, harsh the acceptable parameters for the particular vehicle, driver
accelerating, excessive throttle use and over revving. or route, as necessary.
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19. Managed Trial Process
an opportunity to understand what can be achieved
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Initial Ongoing Driver Produce Savings
Agree Trial Driver Training
Management Forecast
Benchmark of
Vehicles
Select Vehicles Post Driver
Training
Benchmark
Vehicle
Parameters
Install EcoTrak
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20. Industry Recognition
for EcoTrak fuel saving technology
GreenFleet Freight Best Practice
CMS SupaTrak works closely with Since developing EcoTrak fuel saving technology in 2008,
GreenFleet and supports its many we have worked with a number of freight and haulage
events throughout the year. In fact the SDA was launched operators. Freight Best Practice approached us and we
at the Arrive N Drive event in May 2010. worked with them to put together a fuel saving trial guide,
which features a number of our customers, sharing their
The annual GreenFleet Awards is a showcase of the
experiences of EcoTrak and the achievable savings.
industry’s best innovations and new technologies and for
the past 2 years, CMS SupaTrak has fought off the
competition to win the IT Innovation Award.
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21. Who we work with
customers using EcoTrak include…..
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22. Customer results
what our customers have experienced
• Initially undertook an EcoTrak managed trial • Undertook EcoTrak managed trial
• Trialled 14 mixed vehicles including trade waste, bulk • Trialled on Geesink Norba DAF compactors
carriers, F.E.L, Multi buckets • Benchmark MPG 2.98 went to 3.40 MPG
• Increased MPG by over 13 per cent • £1,718 per vehicle per year
• This equates to a fuel saving of over £1.01million for
their fleet of 1,000 vehicles.
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23. Customer results
what our customers have experienced
• National logistics company, Ramage Transport
recently trialled the Safer Driving Assistant
• They reported that during the trial they
witnessed an increase in MPG from 7 to 8.5
on the initial vehicle trip from Durham to Kent
just by reducing the speed threshold from
56mph to 52mph.
• Based on these initial savings, the forecasted
annual fuel cost saving for this company will
be £930,056.33 with an annual C0²
reduction of 2,516.419 tonnes
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24. Customer results
what our customers have experienced
• Leading logistics company, Surefreight, have
their mixed fleet fitted with EcoTrak
• An average MPG of 6.9 was being achieved at
the beginning of the trial
• By the end of the trial period, the average
MPG being achieved across the fleet was 8.0
MPG. This increase equates to an annual fuel
cost saving of over £300,000, after the cost of
implementing the EcoTrak solution.
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