Friday, January 4, 2008

State Idling Laws Help Reduce Fuel Consumption

As “Going Green” continues to be a hot topic for the transportation industry, many states have been actively adding and enforcing idling regulations. Fuel conservation is clearly one of the best and easiest ways for fleets to not only reduce their impact on the environment, but also reduce costs. Aside from moving to alternative fuels, reduced idling will have a dramatic reduction in fuel consumption. Details on the laws in many states can be found here: http://www.atri-online.org/research/idling/2007_atri_idlingcompendium_secure.pdf

To learn more ways to Go Green with your fleet, check out the recent webcast by SmartWay and CadecTop Five Ways to Go Green With Fleet Management.

Author: Karl Olson