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FieldLogix Launches Fuel Efficiency Driver Training Program
ieldLogix, an industry leading GPS fleet tracking system, has launched an online Fuel Efficiency Driver Training Program. Training that targets fuel efficiency can help drivers recognize and change driving habits that waste fuel. Even highly experienced truck drivers can boost their skills and enhance driving performance through fuel efficiency driver training programs.
A few simple changes in driving techniques can produce sizable fuel savings of 5 percent or more, according to the EPA. Fleets that improve fuel economy by at least 5 percent through driver training and monitoring programs can save more than $1,200 per truck each year in fuel costs and eliminate 8 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per truck each year.
Gas Prices Predicted to Reach $5 Per Gallon
Gas prices in the US are currently averaging $3.85 for a gallon of regular unleaded. As painful as that is, some analysts think prices could increase to $5 per gallon.
If you think gas prices are high right now, some experts are saying ‘just wait’. There are several highly probable factors on the horizon that could drive gas prices even higher. If the dollar continues to weaken, if the violence in the Middle East continues to escalate, if the economy continues to rebound, or if hurricane season is severe this year, gas prices could shoot through the roof.
Five dollar gas is really not that hard to imagine. In some states it actually already exists. Several reports surfaced last week that five dollar gas prices had been seen in several states across the US including Florida, Connecticut and California.
Gas Prices Up 99 Cents in One Year
Gas prices are having a huge impact on families and businesses. Thousands of drivers will be hitting the road this weekend for Spring Break and Easter festivities. Many drivers will be carpooling, and some drivers are deciding to skip any long distance road trips altogether.
The national average on Friday April 22, 2011, for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is nearly $3.84 a gallon — up 99 cents from exactly a year ago, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report. One year ago gas prices were averaging $2.85. That’s a 35% increase in the past 12 months. There are six states and 27 major US cities where gas has already topped $4 a gallon.
Gas Prices Rise 30 Cents in 30 Days, Tops $4 Per Gallon
Gas prices have been soaring and there is no end in sight. Last night I took this photo when I went to fill up my tank in downtown San Diego. I paid almost $4.50 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. It cost over $60 to fill up my gas tank.
Most analysts and experts predict that 2011 prices will break the gas price records set in July of 2008. The US average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gas is $3.84, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report. Gas prices have increased 30 cents in the last 30 days. One month ago, gas was averaging $3.54 per gallon.
Gas prices are averaging over $4 per gallon in several cities across the US. According to GasBuddy.com, gas price averages have topped $4 per gallon of regular gas in 27 cities.
IBM’s Smarter Traveler Aims to Save Drivers From Traffic
No one likes wasting time and money sitting in traffic. Did you know that due to traffic congestion in the US, most people waste an average of a week’s worth of time, 28 gallons of gas and $808 over the course of a year? With IBM’s new Smarter Traveler Research Initiative, wasting time and gas sitting in traffic may become a thing of the past.
Yesterday IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a joint initiative with the California Department of Transportation and the California Center for Innovative Transportation, to develop an intelligent transportation solution that will help commuters avoid congestion and enable transportation agencies to better understand, predict and manage traffic flow.
Even with advances in GPS system navigation, real-time traffic alerts and mapping, daily commute times are often unreliable, and relevant updates on how to avoid congestion often reach drivers when they are already stuck in traffic and it is too late to change course. This problem is what led IBM researchers to develop their new project, called Smarter Traveler. The Smarter Traveler system is going to collect and analyze traffic data from over 1,000 sensors already embedded in the cement at toll booths, bridges, roads and intersections in the San Francisco Bay area.
Gas Prices Expected to Break 2008 Record Highs
Gas prices have increased for the past 24 consecutive days and no one knows exactly how high they will go this year. Gas prices have risen 81 cents since the beginning of this year. Several experts are predicting that gas prices will break the highest ever recorded prices, set in 2008.
According to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report, the highest ever recorded average price in the US for gallon of unleaded regular gas is $4.11. For diesel gas, the record high is $4.84 per gallon. Both records were set on July 17, 2008.
In some areas, gas prices have already surpassed those levels. According to Gasbuddy.com, the highest prices are in Honolulu, where the average is $4.38. San Francisco is averaging $4.23. In Los Angeles, gas is averaging $4.20 a gallon. In Chicago and San Diego, it’s averaging $4.17. In Gary, IN and Long Island, NY, gas prices are averaging $4.01. In Miami, gas is at $3.87. The lowest gas prices are in Tucson, where gas is averaging $3.50.
Gas Prices Currently Up 33% From 2010 Prices
he national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.79, up about 33% from $2.86 last year, according to the EIA. Don’t expect any relief soon, as more price increases are on the horizon as we head into the peak summer driving season. The EIA has predicted gas prices will continue increasing throughout the year and will top $5 a gallon in a few US states such as California.
Yesterday average gas prices across the US ranged from:
* Boston $3.490
* Chicago $3.756
* Cleveland $ 3.552
* Denver $ 3.393
* Houston $ 3.467
* Los Angeles $ 4.060
* Miami $ 3.701
* NYC $ 3.605
* San Francisco $ 4.044
* Seattle $ 3.775
Weichman Becomes 32nd NAFA President at 2011 Fleet Management Expo
Douglas Weichman has officially taken over as the 32nd President of the National Association of Fleet Management (NAFA). Former NAFA President Christopher D. Amos handed over the reins this weekend at NAFA’s 2011 Institute & Expo in North Carolina. Congratulations Mr. Weichman.
Douglas Weichman, the 2009 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year, has been the director of the Fleet Management Division for Palm Beach County since 1990. Prior to his position with Palm Beach, he was the fleet manager for Miami-Dade County for nine years. Additionally Weichman has many years of experience working in private sector fleet management.
Gas Prices Expected to Top $5 a Gallon This Summer
Gas prices are incredibly high right now and there is no relief in sight. Gas prices are expected to rise 40% for the peak summer driving season compared with 2010, according to an estimate released yesterday from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Most experts agree with the federal prediction, and are saying that consumers and businesses should prepare as gas prices are expected to continue increasing over the next several months.
These predictions are saying that the average price for gas in the US will top $4 per gallon. According to the EIA, the current average price in the US for a gallon of unleaded regular gas is $3.79. One year ago, gas prices were at $2.86, an increase of 93 cents. In California, Hawaii and Alaska, gas prices are expected to reach over $5 per gallon. The average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gas in California is currently $4.02.