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SmartDrive Releases New Eco-Driving Training Video For Public Transit Fleets

Video teaches smooth-driving techniques to lower fuel consumption, reduce harmful emissions and improve safety

San Diego, CA, April 10, 2012 – SmartDrive Systems, a leader in fleet safety and operational efficiency, announced the release of its new “Eco-Driving Training” video for Public Transit. Based on breakthrough research and analysis of actual transit fleet driving maneuvers recorded by the SmartDrive Safety program, the video provides operators with specific tips and techniques for reducing fuel use and lowering emissions that can result in savings of up to $3,400 per vehicle annually.

“This public-service video, produced in cooperation with SmartDrive transit customers, follows on the heels of our recently released Public Transit Fuel Efficiency Study which revealed that top drivers improve MPG on average nearly 19% simply by engaging in fuel-efficient driving. The SmartDrive Eco-Driving Training video shows how,” said SmartDrive President Jason Palmer.

Commenting on the new training video, Ken Westbrook, COO, Veolia Transportation, Transit Division noted, “the SmartDrive Safety program delivers valuable insight into how our transit vehicles are being driven, helping us develop targeted tools to improve performance. SmartDrive’s new Eco-Driving Training video is great addition to that tool box — it not only raises awareness of the issue of fuel economy, it teaches a solution.”

The fast-paced video combines live footage and animation to illustrate how some easy-to-implement driving techniques can result in significant fuel savings and reduced emissions. It demonstrates that driving “the green way” involves looking ahead, anticipating curves and traffic changes, and generally applying a “softer” touch to braking and acceleration.

The video also shows how in-cab instant driver feedback (IDF) alerts drivers to inefficient maneuvers, allowing them to quickly correct their driving in real time. IDF lights are one of the features of the SmartDrive Safety video-and-data recording system used by companies to measure and improve driving performance for fleet management and risk reduction.

“Without question, fuel consumption is a major operating expense for public transit fleets today, but we can do something about it. Our fuel efficiency study, based on the real-world experience of our transit customers, showed that transit fleets can dramatically reduce fuel consumption just by implementing the smooth-driving techniques highlighted in the SmartDrive Eco-Driving Training video,” Palmer noted.

For a copy of the full-length version of the Eco-Driving Training DVD and the SmartDrive Public Transit Fuel Efficiency Study, please visit www.smartdrive.net/transit.

About SmartDrive Systems

SmartDrive Systems, the recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s Customer Value Leadership Award for Video Safety Solutions, gives fleets and drivers unprecedented driving performance insight and analysis, helping save fuel, expenses and lives. Its video analysis, predictive analytics and personalized performance program help fleets improve driving skills, lower operating costs and deliver significant ROI. With an easy-to-use managed service, fleets and drivers can access and self-manage driving performance anytime, anywhere. The Company, which is ranked as one of the fastest growing companies by Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, has compiled the world’s largest storehouse of more than 140 million analyzed risky-driving events. SmartDrive Systems is based in San Diego, Calif., and employs over 500 people worldwide.

For more information on SmartDrive Systems, please visit www.smartdrive.net.

 

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  • Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
  • On 10 April 2012
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