Volvo Trucks India has announced the winner of the India Fuel Watch competition. P Ravi of SV Engineering Construction has claimed the crown of the most fuel efficient driver.
As P Ravi, from SV Engineering now goes on to compete in the Asia round of the Fuel Watch competition, Kameshwar Rao from Mahalakshmi Infracontracts finished 2nd and D Ganapathi of Sushee Infra claimed the 3rd spot. The Indi Final was held in the coal mine of Kothagudem, Andhra Pradesh from June 7-9, 2015.
Volvo Trucks India Fuel watch was initiated in 2010 and the 6th edition of the completion was concluded on June 9, 2015. The competition is aimed at helping drivers build their competency and bring out the best fuel efficiency from Volvo trucks in real-life mining conditions in a safe and efficient way.
39 Volvo truck customers were eligible for participation and a total of 210 drivers participated from 19 mining sites in regional round. 15 drivers across the country were selected through regional rounds and were put through a 5km long track four different times i.e. total 20kms, first the drivers will have to drive the Volvo FMX trucks with the iShift AMT and then the manual tippers with no load and then the same trucks on the same track with full and equal load. The total average of all four runs will then be the final score of the driver.
At the end of each run the data is downloaded using Dynafleet Online trip manager. The officials also looked at the technique utilised by the drivers and took it into consideration on the grounds of safety and driving attitude. In the rare occasion of a tie, the time taken by the respective drivers will be considered and the driver who has taken the least amount of time to achieve the goal will be crowned champion.
Drivers play a crucial role in the overall profitability from the trucks. Volvo Trucks is focused on improving fuel-efficiency and thereby increasing customers’ profitability, while encouraging safe driving practices and environmental care through reduction in emissions.
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