Jason Ebert, GO Riteway, gave an overview of his experience with implementing idle reduction technologies and policies into their fleet!

1. Fleet Experience Using
Idle Reduction Policies and
Technologies
By: Jason Ebert

2. Idle Reduction Policy
 Part of the Hiring Process
 Objectives
 Wear and Tear on Vehicle and Emissions Effects
 Policy Covers General Practices
 Speeding
 Smooth Acceleration
 Exceptions to the policy
 Employee Tie In
 Safety and Attendance Bonus
 Hourly Dollar Amount

3. Enforcement & Technologies
 Road Observations
 Terminal Managers
 Safety Department
 Webasto Heaters
 Vehicles
 How They Work
 0.4 Gallons Per Hour
 Heat Coolant
 Timed or Switched
 Set half hour before route times
 Run until vehicle is to temperature

4. Enforcement & Technologies
Cont.
 Zonar
 Used to Track Units Via GPS
 Idle Reports
 Discipline drivers
 Information to managers and owners
 XRS
 Used to track Units Via GPS
 Idle Reports and Alerts
 Discipline drivers
 Information to managers and owners

5. Enforcement & Technologies
Cont.
 REI Camera/GPS
 Primary use for camera
 Can use for idling data
 Electric Block Heaters
 How they work
 Timed
 Thermostat controls

6. Lessons and Observations
 Need Employee Tie In
 How to Measure
 Technology and Data Overload