FUEL EFFICIENCY FUNDAMENTALS
Fuel is a big cost driver—at any price point. So reducing fuel consumption builds your bottom line. But even bigger gains can come from increasing fuel efficiency. When you do more work with the fuel you burn, you position your business for profitable growth.
Five factors affect fuel efficiency:
- idle time,
- operator technique,
- equipment selection,
- technology
- jobsite setup.
Find information about the each of these factors here—and start recovering more profit from every tank.
IDLE TIME
Idle time is probably costing you more than you think. Take a closer look at the total cost of idle time and see how other equipment owners are reducing it.
Click HERE for this “How Much Does Idle Cost” Infogram
INNOVATIVE EQUIPMENT
Cat® machines are built with innovative features that improve productivity and conserve fuel.
More than 8,000 Caterpillar engineers and technical experts are at work around the world, looking for ways to make our products work harder, last longer, cost less to operate and use less fuel. We design products collaboratively, leveraging decades of systems integration expertise to help Caterpillar customers succeed.
Click HERE for this, The Innovation You Can Bank On brochure:
OPERATOR TECHNIQUE
Research shows that a skilled operator can use 10-12% less fuel every day than an unskilled one. In addition to cutting fuel costs, the right operator can also enhance safety, improve productivity and extend component life. That’s probably why when Caterpillar asked a group of heavy construction professionals to identify their biggest source of competitive advantage, more than 30% said skilled operators.
Click HERE for the STRATEGIES FOR ATTRACTING AND RETAINING SKILLED OPERATORS Brochure
TECHNOLOGY
Discover how tracking and using a few key pieces of machine data can help you improve fuel efficiency and profitability.
Click HERE for the 7 WAYS TO USE MACHINE DATA brochure.
INSIDER INFO
Everybody publishes fuel data. But how do you know the numbers are legit? Caterpillar invites you behind the scenes for an insider’s look at our fuel efficiency testing process. Meet the talent behind the test. Get a glimpse of the top-secret tools we use. And count the number of hoops we jump through to keep things fair. When you see our commitment to precision and accuracy, you’ll know we’re delivering fuel efficiency data you can trust.
KNOW WHAT YOU BURN AND WHAT YOU EARN?
Use the Cat Fuel Efficiency Tool to learn your fuel efficiency, average fuel burn compared to others in your region, plus tips to cut costs and increase efficiency.
Click HERE to RUN THE NUMBERS with the Cat fuel efficiency calculator