If you have ever attended the PEI (Petroleum Equipment Institute) trade show, you’ve likely seen a handful of the ‘latest and greatest’ fuel management systems. While new technology is exciting, the best fuel management systems for fleet organizations are often the tried-and-true systems that have evolved over time and have a demonstrated track record of success.

The FuelDrive fuel management system is backed by AssetWorks’ 40+ years of fleet and fuel management experience. The software is used by government agencies and private fleets across North America and the United Kingdom. FuelDrive offers robust technology that offers multiple platforms that can grow and evolve with a fleet as needed over time, providing the following benefits:

• RFID vehicle hardware technology
• Fully integrated EV charging technology
• Passive GPS and driver behavior
• Backwards capability with vehicle hardware
• Real time data for up to the minute reporting
• Accurate data for improving preventive maintenance programs
• Ring technology that provides 100% fuel security and accountability
• Environmentally safe fueling that ensures fuel shuts when the nozzle is removed from the vehicle or falls out by accident.
• Our system also offers secured access to support car washes, security gates, doors and other areas that authorization for entry is required. 

With FuelDrive’s feature rich fuel management system, fleet organizations can increase efficiency and reduce costs through data that helps fleets be proactive on vehicle maintenance and alerts with vehicle trouble codes. FuelDrive can also help fleets decrease loss and misallocation while guaranteeing fuel security.

FuelDrive’s integrated EV charging platform, FuelFocusEV, will also save fleets time, money, and resources by having all the information in one reporting system. FuelDrive also offers fully integrated tank monitoring that allows for accurate and timely reconciliation and accountability for all fuels and EV charging being used at each fueling location.

FuelDrive is a cloud hosted SasS (Software as a Service) model software which allows for access from any location and can be managed with a tablet, laptop or any internet connected personal computer. The system is hosted on the Microsoft Assure platform which offers the highest data security and uptime available. Fleets can rest assured knowing they will always be on the latest software version as updates to our software are included as part of the SasS offering. Another FuelDrive benefit includes a lifetime parts warranty for the ICU (Island Control Unit) for the life of the system.

The FuelDrive team has in-house support with quality trained professionals to answer customer questions and keep the system online and supported. And, with its powerful distributor network, FuelDrive can help provide on-site installation and service for locations across the country.

 We are looking forward to catching up with you at booth #3346 at the 2021 PEI Convention at the NACS Show in Chicago, Illinois October 5th and 6th. Check out the schedule of events, and make sure to register.

If you are in the market for a fuel management system, please consider leveraging the latest technology in fleet fuel management with FuelDrive by filling out the form to the right.

Zero Emission Vehicle Regulations

Current regulations include requirements that about 7-10% of new vehicles must be Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) in 2025 for California. While they spearheaded this regulation, 10 other states have joined since: Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

What is a Zero Emission vehicle?

Under the ZEV regulation, three distinct vehicle designs are considered “zero emission,” though to varying degrees.

Plug-in hybrid vehicles combine a conventional gasoline-powered engine with a battery that can be recharged from the electrical grid. These are not technically zero emission, as the gasoline-powered engine still create gaseous byproducts. That being said, it may be acceptable in some of these states’ regulations.

Battery electric vehicles run entirely on electricity and can be recharged from the electricity grid. This is what most people think of when discussing ZEVs. Automakers like Tesla, Chevy, Nissan and more have standard consumer models in the Model 3, Bolt and the Leaf. Many manufacturers have started making heavy-duty vehicles that are also ZEV to appeal to large fleets.

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles run on electricity produced from a fuel cell using hydrogen gas. If you’re shopping for a new car, you may see this option on a couple of automakers’ websites. They’re not available in every state, but constitute an example of alternative fueling vehicles besides the standard electric battery.

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/what-zev

 1.9% of vehicles sold nationwide in 2018 were Zero Emission Vehicles

Of those sales:

• 62.4% were Battery Electric
• 0.7% were Fuel Cell
• 36.9% were Plug-in Hybrid

Of almost 90,000 new vehicles registered by government entities 2013-2017, only 3.24% were Zero Emission qualified. With that in mind, that number is far below what will be necessary in the coming years to maintain compliance.

https://autoalliance.org/energy-environment/state-electric-vehicle-mandate/

Fill out the contact form to the right if you want to see how FuelDrive can enable your fleet to make this transition to ZEV.

SaaS and HaaS: Which model is right for your or your clients’ fueling operations? 

FuelDrive is a powerful fleet fuel management software and hardware solution that is backed by over 35 years of fleet and fuel experience. In this webinar, Account Executive Chris Bassett discusses the benefits and functionality found within FuelDrive, a SaaS- and HaaS-based fuel management software. If you want to learn more about this topic, checkout the webinar above!