A recent article from Transport Topics shares how UPS has made great progress in carbon emission reduction (-1.5% from 2012 as shipping volume rose 3.9%!)The company uses technology like LNG tractors and software route optimization to achieve these results. They currently set a goal of 20% by 2020!
What are some of the most effective ways your companys found to reduce your emissions?
What are some of the most effective ways your companys found to reduce your emission
Discussion in 'Truckers News' started by RachelMeyer, Aug 18, 2014.
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Oh man. Here we go...
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They've banned breathing. It's a little difficult at first but....it's for the children.
blairandgretchen, CrapHead, TomOfTx and 5 others Thank this. -
No Taco Bell
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Being a lifelong tighta ss, I'm not sure they could adjust it anymore!
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Our company approached it on two fronts, driver wellness and emissions.
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UPS is not buying any LNG powered trucks out of the goodness of their heart. It is because of huge tax credits offsetting the cost and self promotion to the public "Hey, look at us, we are saving the environment". I was a test driver for an LNG powered tractor trailer for UPS Freight that was assigned to a Honda Motors account back in 2012. It ran on LNG and some diesel and DEF. The diesel-equivalent fuel mileage was terrible and once the price of LNG went up, it was not cost effective, so then got rid of the test truck and cancelled the order for the dozen other trucks. On top of this, the infrastructure was/is not there to get LNG in very many places, and this truck with very large LNG tanks only had a range of 600 miles. I had to fill the truck with LNG in Irving, TX each day because it was the only LNG site between Houston and Dallas at the time.
UPS is using alternative fuel for less than 1% of their fleet and this is news? More like self-aggrandizing!Puppage and blairandgretchen Thank this. -
Follow the money and watch the ####roaches scurry away.
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They put a moisture meter in the mattress. If you're not sleeping in a pool of sweat you get starved out. Cheaters pizz there mattress to conform to policy.
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Actually - I'll give you an honest answer.
Our fleet cut the trucks from 70 mph to 65 mph about 3 years ago. The resulting drop in fuel consumption was phenomenal.
BUT - like Puppage said, they did it for the money, not the planet.TomOfTx Thanks this.
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