Fuel Conservation Flashcards
Fuel Conservation
Responsible Division
Administrative Services
Fuel Conservation
Effective date
08/21/2012
Fuel Conservation
Cycle of review
Every two years
Fuel Conservation
Date Approved
08/21/2012
Fuel Conservation
Approvals
Command Staff
Fuel Conservation
Relationships to Adopted policies, ordinances
COS Authorization and Operation of City Owned & Leased Motor Vehicles AR#125
Fuel Conservation Definition
Idling
The operation of a vehicle or equipment while they are not in motion and not being used to operate auxiliary equipment
Fuel Conservation Definition
Regeneration process
Is the process of removing the accumulated soot from the filter. This is done either passively (from the engine’s exhaust heat in normal operation or by adding a catalyst to the filter) or actively introducing very high heat into the exhaust system
Fuel Conservation Definition
Fuels
This includes fossil fuels which include gasoline, diesel, propane, hydrogen and natural gas used to operate vehicles or equipment
Fuel Conservation Definition
Layover
Refers to a stop or breaks in a trip typically due to scheduling
Fuel Conservation Definition
Vehicles
Vehicles or equipment refers to cars, light trucks, vans, heavy truck, specialized equipment, transit buses, loaders, backhoes, and any other equipment operated by staff and utilizing fossil fuels
Fuel Conservation Definition
Right-Sizing
is an approach in purchasing the most efficient fleet to accomplish the tasks required. It takes into consideration such factors as engine size, passenger and carrying capacity, weight and maintenance and fuel costs. The practice of right sizing allows for savings on capital and operation costs as well as reducing vehicle emmisions. EXCEPTIONS
Fuel Conservation SFD Guideline number
101-J
