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Way to Go Guys! - Smart Way Partnership Announces 2007 Award Winners

The EPA recently recognized 34 businesses and organizations with its 2007 SmartWay Excellence Awards for environmental leadership in reducing fuel consumption and lowering greenhouse-gas emissions from big trucks.

This year's recipients have integrated a broad range of innovative fuel-saving strategies and technologies into their freight and fleet operations, leading to reduced energy consumption and cleaner air. Improvements include installation of auxiliary power units, which eliminate the need to idle an engine all night to heat or cool the cab while a driver sleeps.

Because of three-year commitments to upgrade their trucks with auxiliary power units, energy efficient tires, enhanced trailer aerodynamics, and other improvements, SmartWay partners are saving 600 million gallons of diesel fuel -- a cost benefit of almost $2 billion -- and eliminating nearly seven million metric tons of carbon-dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming.

The SmartWay^® Transport Partnership is an innovative collaboration between EPA and the freight industry to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution.

Through the program, EPA is now working with more than 600 businesses to improve both their bottom line and the environment by offering technical assistance, tools for evaluating opportunities to lower fuel use and emissions, and help in locating financing for the purchase of fuel-saving equipment and technology.

To learn more about the The SmartWay^® Transport Partnership and how your company can participate, click on SmartWay Transport Partnership on the TruckSavvy.com Emissions page.

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We have created a new page, Frame and Attachments to capture information about attachments and accessories such as tool boxes, fuel tanks etc. that are mounted to the vehicle frame.

The Doctor is In - Cummins Fuel Economy Information

There's more to getting good fuel economy than just aerodynamics.

Cummins provides an excellent pirmer on many of the factors that influence fleet fuel mileage in Dr. Diesel's Secrets to Great MPG.

This book explains how vehicle specifications, trip, load and driving factors can affect fuel economy and can help you focus on the issues most critical to improving fuel mileage in your operation.

For example, there can be as much as 30% fuel economy difference between inexperienced and experienced drivers...seasonal variations can account for up to 15% difference.  How heavy your loads are and the routes you run and more are covered.

To check out Dr. Diesel's Secrets to Great MPG, go to TruckSavvy.com Fuel Economy and click on Cummins Every Time.

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What Are You Building with All those Gift Cards - Fleet Training Incentive Improves Quality, Productivity

You've heard that "Gift Cards" have become the ultimate gift?  Well a North Carolina Maintenance Director has given the "Gift Card" idea a new twist...he uses Gift Cards from a home improvement or department store to reward Technicians and other service personnel who get self study training via the internet and other electronic resources.

to learn more about this innovative training approach, go to TruckSavvy.com Shop Tips.

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QuiKleen™ Absorbents are a fast and easy clean up solution for liquid spills in the shop, office or on the road.

QuiKleen™ Absorbent is environmentally safe, fast and effective.  Liquids bond to QuiKleen™ granules so there is no leaching in to the soil and makes it safe for landfills.

QuiKleen™ comes in a variety of packages, including complete spill kits designed to be stored in your vehicles.

Go to Savvy Pro Cool Stuff and click on QuiKleen™ (Note:  you can order QuiKleen™ products on line at TruckSavvy.com Fleet Commerce).

Training is a lot like the weather, everyone talks about it, but...

Well we are doing something about it...and you can too.  If you come across an internet training resource that you would like to pass on to others, send it to us at Savvy Pro Training and we will mention it in a future Savvy Pro News.

Here are some excellent online training resources we found:

The other day, a TruckSavvy.com user asked about training information on Tire Maintenance.

Michelin and Firestone offer excellent libraries of technical information on tire maintenance procedures including mounting, maintenance, failure analysis and troubleshooting.  Go to TruckSavvy.com Online Training and click on Michelin Reference Material and Firestone Commercial Tires.

On the Firestone page, click on Tire Performance Tips at the top of the page for access to several excellent videos that can be used for training Drivers as well as Maintenance Personnel.

Additional information, including suggestions for a comprehensive tire and wheel maintenance program is on the TruckSavvy.com Tires/Wheels page.

MGM Brakes has a new pocket size Brake System Trouble Shooting guide that can help you get to the bottom of brake problems fast.

The booklet can be downloaded as a PDF file or you can order hard copies from the manufacturer.  Go to TruckSavvy.com Online Training and click on MGM Brake Tech to find this (Fast Brake Trouble Shooting Guide 5003 listed under Product Bulletins) and other technical information from MGM Brakes.

One of our contributors sent us some pictures of what may be the next offering from International.  Go to TruckSavvy.com Trucks-OEM and click on the picture captioned International has a Radical New Look.

Share your thoughts with the TruckSavvy.com Community on the TruckSavvy in Focus Blog.

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