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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2019

Fla. City Reduces Idle Time by 20% with Telematics

Here's how the City of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., reduced vehicle downtime by 28%, reduced idle time by 20%, and decreased fuel consumption by 5%.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2018

Derive Launches Telematics Product with Calibration Capabilities

Derive Systems has deployed an “active” telematics platform that can provide optimized calibrations based on real-time telematics data.

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NewsJune 23, 2017

NYC Sanitation Completes Efficiency Initiatives

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) published an update to its four-year Strategic Plan to modernize fleet and facilities and improve safety.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2016

Fla. Police Fleet Cuts Fuel Spend by 11%

The Port St. Lucie (Fla.) Police Department has reduced idle fuel consumption by 12% and total spending on fuel by more than 11% by using Derive Efficiency's optimized engine calibration on a portion of their fleet.

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NewsMarch 31, 2015

Ill. County's Anti-Idling Plan Would Save 790 Gallons

Kane County, Ill., is considering an idle-reduction plan that's expected to save 790 gallons of fuel a year and prevent 15,800 pounds of carbon-dioxide from entering the atmosphere.

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NewsAugust 9, 2013

Alameda County, Calif.'s Sheriff’s Department Using Idle-Reduction Systems on Patrol Vehicles

Alameda County, Calif., has installed idle-reduction systems on eight of its patrol vehicles, including five Dodge Chargers, two Ford Police Interceptor sedans, and a Chevrolet Tahoe PPV, the County’s Transportation Services Manager, General Services Agency, Doug Bond told Government Fleet magazine.

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NewsFebruary 25, 2013

Oakwood, Ga. Implements New Anti-Idling Policy

The City of Oakwood, Ga., has implemented a new anti-idling policy for its fleet vehicles and equipment. The policy prohibits idling for gasoline-, diesel-, and natural-gas-fueled vehicles.

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NewsOctober 25, 2012

Austin-Travis County EMS Tests Anti-Idling System on Ambulance

AUSTIN, TX - An Austin-Travis County EMS ambulance is testing out an Energy Xtreme battery pack to help reduce vehicle idling, according to KXAN. The system will allow vehicle operators to keep the air conditioning, heater, refrigerator, and radios running for more than an hour without burning fuel.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2012

Energy Xtreme Announces Availability on GSA Schedule

AUSTIN, TX – Energy Xtreme’s Independence Package, a series of mobile power idle reduction systems, is now available on GSA schedule GS-07F-0149T through MaxaVision Technologies.

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NewsJune 1, 2012

Utah's Governor Signs Executive Order That Prohibits Idling of State-owned Vehicles

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s Governor Gary Herbert signed an executive order in late May that requires drivers of State agencies’ 7,300 vehicles to turn off a vehicle's engine when the driver must idle a vehicle for more than 30 seconds.

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