Managing a fleet and its fuel consumption is a task that many individuals in our industry do daily. To some of us, this requires periodic check-ins throughout the course of the day to make sure everything is running efficiently. To others, fuel management may take up much of the day. We all manage our daily tasks differently but there are a handful of requirements that remain the same for every one of us:
- We want a fuel management system that will be easy to use and navigate.
- We want a fuel management system that we can access anywhere we go, whether we are sitting at a desk or in the field completing work on a fuel island.
- We want a fuel management system that will provide data accurately. In a nutshell, we want a secure fuel management system that makes sense.
That is where FuelDrive comes in.
FuelDrive was designed as an easy-to-use web portal for organizations wanting to manage their fleet with regards to fuel consumption and mileage tracking. The FuelDrive Island Controller Units (ICUs) can be installed and connected to the dispensers at your fueling locations and can be customized so drivers can easily authorize fuel to be dispensed while also preventing unauthorized personnel from using the system. Within the web-based FuelDrive portal, you simply need a list of employees and a list of vehicles. How they access fuel is up to you! Would you like the drivers to scan an HID fob or swipe a MAG card to verify the unit or employee number? You can do either one or both. Should the driver also enter a secure PIN number afterwards for further security verification? It is up to you! Are you tracking mileage for your fleet due to PM requirements? You can have the drivers enter the odometer at the ICU. There are numerous ways a driver can either access fuel or be denied fuel based on your organization’s personal preference. We can leave the settings up to you or offer suggestions on how to go about the customization.
The FuelDrive Data Difference
So, where is this data stored after a user finishes fueling up their vehicle? It all gets sent to our cloud-based server which is accessible from any internet connected device. You can access FuelDrive from desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones or any device that can access a web browser. So long as the user has the proper credentials, they can log into the FuelDrive portal. This allows for a lot of flexibility on how you access and enter information within the system. If you are in a pinch and need to log into the portal to process a fuel delivery and have no immediate access to your company’s VPN network – no problem. A Wi-Fi connection, username and password will get you in to make that adjustment. Within the FuelDrive portal, you will have access to the complete list of employees and vehicles. You can view various reports related to fuel consumption that can be tailored by location, date range, fuel type, employee department and much more. You can customize alerts to be sent to your email address if there is a shortage of fuel in a tank, or if you run into local network issues preventing the ICU from being online.
FuelDrive Data Security
If additional accuracy and security is desired, we can equip your fleet with our new FJ3 technology. Our FJ3s can be installed within any vehicle in your fleet by connecting to the diagnostic port within the unit. This allows our FJ3 to communicate on the vehicle’s built-in CAN network, which provides information such as accurate odometer and engine hours, driver behavior data and telematics information. To go along with this, we also program the FJ3 devices with the unit’s card number to authorize fuel. This results in the added security and accuracy! Drivers will not need to manually punch in their unit number or odometer as that information will instead be read from the FJ3 via an antenna installed onsite. This prevents unauthorized vehicles from fueling at the location, as they will not be equipped with an FJ3 device.
There are many reasons why FuelDrive can be a good fit for your organization. To summarize, FuelDrive can provide your organization with a web portal that specializes in secure fuel management for your fleet. All data is stored on our centralized server’s location in the United States, and the web portal can be accessed by any internet connected device. Our FJ3 technology can further track and report your fleet by providing up to date meters and driver behavior data. Did I mention our customer support team is top notch to help you through any questions? So, what are you waiting for? Choose FuelDrive today!
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