CR England Improves Fuel Economy

As a growing trucking company, CR England is constantly looking for ways to improve their efficiency. They use fuel efficient engines, partner with various companies and programs to improve their environmental impact, and now they have come up with some tips for improving the fuel economy.

By dividing their strategies into two categories, behavioral and equipment, CR England has been able to better track the causes of poor fuel efficiency and discern ways to improve it. Chad England, 

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resident England North America, has stated that fuel economy is one of the company’s top priorities and they always open to new ideas on how to develop it. By studying their two categories, CR England has discovered that in many situations of poor fuel economy, it is the small things that make a difference.

For example, in the behavioral category the way a driver acts can cost or save the company thousands of dollars. Chad England declared the company’s biggest behavioral issue was truck drivers over-revving and idling. Leaving a truck running for a few simple minutes may not seem like a very big concern, but the minutes add up. How many times a day is the truck left simply sitting at a dock or truck stop for four or five minutes with the engine on?

To improve the issues of idling trucks, CR England has purchased equipment that has an auto shut off timer. This device will shut an engine off after five minutes of idling. They are also working to improve their training tactics to steer away from accelerating too quickly and shifting late, and have placed 62 mph speed limiters in their trucks.

To improve their second category, equipment, CR England runs new equipment through a series of tests to determine its potential. If the equipment proves it is worthwhile, CR England will invest in it. The company encourages testing products before investing too much in them, discouraging the practice of simply relying on third party certifications. "This has been a huge key to our success," Chad England said. "Over the past few years, our fuel economy has gone up every month."

Through their continued effort, CR England hopes to see the fuel economy continue to improve. Acknowledging the fact that improving fuel economy is a never ending task, England does not lose confidence, but simply confirms the company’s resolution that they will never stop by saying, "There is no silver bullet, and there are always a multitude of things you need to work on."

To learn more about CR England and how you can join their efforts to improve the fuel economy, visit our company website

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