Geotab to Monitor Trucks in NACFE’s Fuel-Efficiency Roadshow
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency announced telematics provider Geotab Inc. will install its devices on all the trucks participating in the group’s cross-country “Run on Less” roadshow, a first-of-its-kind showcase of advancements in fuel-efficiency components.
Geotab is developing a dashboard showing statistics such as fuel usage, diesel exhaust fluid level, idle time, cruise control and the team’s fuel economy. The results will be shared on runonless.com throughout the event, NACFE said.
Determining how to measure fuel economy fairly in this situation is complicated, NACFE Executive Director Mike Roeth said in a statement. “Trucks will be operating in different weather conditions, hauling different payloads and on different routes. Some will be driving in more mountainous areas, and some will have to deal with crosswinds — as they do every day.”
The goal is to have up to 10 Class 8 trucks achieve 9 mpg on the three-week journey, which will culminate at the North American Commercial Vehicle inaugural show in Atlanta on Sept. 24-28, NACFE said.
