Five More Ways To Reduce Fuel Costs While Your Buses Are On The Road

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Turning against traffic causes the vehicle to do a lot of idling, waiting for an opportunity to cross the street - and thats wasted fuel. Its a winning strategy for UPS, and it works just as well for school buses, so try to build your routes to avoid left turns. On the other hand, block heaters are inexpensive and electrical, so they can warm up your bus for a much lower cost. Do your drivers drive in the morning, return the buses to the depot, go home, then come back and repeat the process in the afternoon? If its feasible, let them drive the bus straight home after the AM route, then bring it back in the PM.

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