Telematics Before/After

[gman042]

I am currently driving a P700 equipped with telematics. What I have noticed is the fuel economy is atrocious. Maybe 7 miles to the gallon. Usually....on my other 700 I was getting 10-12. It was explained to me by the mechanic that with all the electronics it affects the efficiency. Now my question is.....why would a company invest so much money in a system that inhibits the fuel economy of an entire fleet of trucks? Where is the savings?

 

[Anonymous 10]

The savings is in the logistics.

 

[satellitedriver]

You have to be kidding.
The amp load demand by the telematic package would be like you driving your personal car with the radio on.
No way could you get a 30% reduction because of a few electronics.

 

[soberups]

Are the P-7's identical models? The Internationals only get about 7 or 8 MPG's, whereas the Freightliners get 11 or 12.

 

[kingOFchester]

You have to be kidding.
The amp load demand by the telematic package would be like you driving your personal car with the radio on.
No way could you get a 30% reduction because of a few electronics.

Yea, ain't buying the tell-on-me-aticts drop the fuel economy by 30%....3% would be hard to believe.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I wonder if these are the same mechanics who tell you that using an iPad on a plane interferes with the avionics systems.

 

[gman042]

Same international models/same vintage. There must be something else wrong then. Just wondering if this was the case or the exception.

 

[The Blackadder]

No way its telemetics doing it, I am no fan of telmetics but come on.

If the the PC's are the same model then you have an issue with the engine.

I mean I drive my own car with a radio, AC, heated seats, rear defrost, open windows, nothing causes me to lose more then a few 1/10ths of MPG.

You do not have a telemetics issue you have an engine issue.

 

[gman042]

Truck runs fine. Good power. It just uses excess fuel. BLACK smoke everytime I shift. I am just going on what the mech. told me was the issue.

 

[hurricanegunner]

Expect a pcm soon where management expects YOU to do something to improve gas mileage.

 

[rod]

Fuel milage was something I never worried about---(unless it was my own personal vehical). Actually for about the last 7 years I was working I had an International P-700 Diesel that I had to fill up on route because we didn't have a diesel pump at the center. I loved that it was a fuel hog because the station I filled up at gave a free carwash coupon with every 100 gallons of fuel used. My personal pickup got a free wash at least once every week.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Expect a pcm soon where management expects YOU to do something to improve gas mileage.

I hear making right hand turns only improves efficiency.