Tips For Not Running Out Of Fuel

Even though an emergency road side assistance service can assist with any breakdown

there are issues that can be avoided, so that your business does not need to use the program, when it could have been prevented. Running out of fuel is a common cause for a breakdown, especially when the driver has been covering a lot of distance.

Here are the top tips to prevent your drivers from running out of fuel

1.Have gauges checked during routine inspection

Sometimes the tank looks full but it"s not. This is caused by a broken gauge. Truthfully speaking, a driver should be vigilant and if he has covered a lot of ground and notices that the meter hasn"t moved a fraction of an inch, this should be a cause for concern. However, there are always cases of drivers that have transferred vehicles and thought that the previous driver had recently filled the tank.

Running out of fuel on the road is not only an avoidable mistake but it could be dangerous. Make sure that the gauges are inspected every time that the vehicle is due in for maintenance inspections and repairs. This will save you the cost of emergency road side assistance and that budget can be used when the company really needs it.

2.When in Doubt, just Fill the Tank

Maybe the gauge was broken, maybe running the heating or AC burned through more fuel than the driver thought, in any case, when in doubt fill the tank. It"s better to be safe, rather than sorry. Fleet-based businesses should have a procedure in place that reminds, or even demands that drivers fill the tank after a delivery. We have heard of situations where a new driver didn"t think to look at the gas tank because he was only an hour into a trip but once he heard that all-too familiar sputter he knew immediately that the previous driver left him with an empty tank.

3.Good Reasons to not Run out of Fuel

In addition to the unnecessary costs of having a service person or a towing company have to come out to provide assistance, running out of gas is terrible for the vehicle. Every fleet operator should make sure that none of the drivers ever let the tank even become close to running on empty.

Also, we should mention that a leak in the fuel tank can be an extremely dangerous thing and if there is no other cause to suggest why a vehicle is running out of fuel so quickly, it should be immediately taken into a service shop to avoid any accidents that could damage the vehicle, the company"s reputation or worst of all, hurt an employee or pedestrian.

by: Deon Kacy

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