An independent test carried out by the Métropole d’Aix-Marseille-Provence administrative area in the south of France showed that FuelSense® 2.0 software, developed by Allison Transmission, saved up to 12% fuel on some of its refuse collection vehicles.
FuelSense 2.0 software was installed in four Renault Trucks D 4×2 vehicles, equipped for refuse collection. The fuel efficiency performance of the trucks, which traveled an average of 745 miles per month in regular domestic waste collection duty, was monitored over an 18 month period.
The fuel saving attributed to Allison’s FuelSense 2.0 was up to 12%. In addition to the significant savings in terms of fuel cost, these four vehicles reduced their CO2 emissions by almost five tonnes, while maintaining vehicle performance.
“The price of fuel encourages us to study all possible solutions to reduce our consumption. We did not expect such savings from this test: 12% is more than significant! And the feedback we have from drivers is very positive; the vehicles have maintained their usual performance,” explained Stanislas Kogut-Kubiak, Maintenance Manager at Métropole d’Aix-Marseille-Provence.
Based on this test, the conurbation has chosen to install FuelSense 2.0 on 24 other vehicles in its fleet to reduce consumption and CO2 emissions.
“Our fleet is made up of 160 refuse vehicles. 100% of them are equipped with Allison transmissions. We have chosen Allison transmissions for a long time. The investment is quickly paid back. Allison transmissions are robust and reliable and rarely require downtime, making maintenance easier,” said Kogut-Kubiak.
This study reinforces the experience of Fife Council in Scotland where a six-month test involving two Mercedes-Benz Econic refuse collection vehicles returned an average 8.85% fuel saving. This led Fife Council to install FuelSense 2.0 on 11 other refuse vehicles and to order a further 11 new vehicles equipped with new FuelSense 2.0 software.
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