In today's environment where oil prices are rising every day and freight rates are not rising, whether it is raising cars or working in logistics companies, the "inner volume" of the industry makes fuel saving the key to profitability.
Xie Tiantian, a transporter who has been engaged in the express delivery industry for 11 years, has a lot of experience in this regard, and with his own experience, he has become the "fuel-saving master" of the Shanghai team of Zhongtong Express, and can save tens of thousands of yuan in costs compared with other drivers every year.
Safety is a major prerequisite for fuel saving
Xie Tiantian is a "second generation of cards", who has followed his father since he was a child, and he has a strong interest in trucks, which makes him take many detours. In 2010, when the express delivery industry was booming, Xie Tiantian also chose to join this "sunrise industry".
His father knew that this line of work was not easy, and suggested that he directly enter the transportation company to become a professional transporter and follow the pace of the times. Compared with drivers of the same age, they have a richer understanding of driving habits, fuel saving, safety and other aspects.
Today, Xie Tiantian works at Zhongtong Express, driving a Volvo FM 420 tractor, the "standard" model of the express company, he introduced: "Volvo is called the safest truck, this car has an anti-collision alarm system, and it will automatically brake when it gets too close to the car, so the safety factor is higher." In addition, this car is more fuel-efficient and more reliable, so it is very much in line with our needs. ”
Under the premise of achieving safe driving, the driver has more energy to consider how to save fuel. In Xie Tiantian's mind, safe driving is an important premise for fuel saving, in order to ensure safety, he will do six inspections before driving to ensure the stable operation of the vehicle.
For more than ten years, whether it is the Qinling Mountains or the mountain roads of Yunguichuan, there has been a figure of Xie Tiantian galloping past. When driving on mountain roads, he will pay more attention to predictive driving, "when climbing, the driver must learn to predict in advance, that is, defensive driving, if the domestic car, but also pay attention to the brakes do not step too much, so I have always thought that the hydraulic retarder is a good thing, I hope to be able to load on all trucks." ”
Driving habits affect fuel saving
Relevant data show that driving habits will affect about 20% of the fuel consumption of transporters, improper driving technology will lead to an increase in fuel consumption of up to 50%, so the driver's driving skills are one of the important factors in the cost control of enterprises; at the same time, professional and safe driving skills bring effective protection to the driver's life and escort the safe operation of the enterprise.
Timeliness is the criterion for testing the logistics platform, every minute and second is precious, for the transporter, every drop of fuel is equally precious, which is also an important criterion for testing excellent transporters.
When it comes to fuel saving, Xie Tiantian is quite proud, the total weight of the car and cargo is 30 tons, and his fuel consumption is usually 22L/100km, which is about 1 oil lower than other peers. Courier companies often set up fuel-saving incentive mechanisms to guide drivers to actively save fuel, which has also become an additional income for Xie Tiantian. With similar operating miles, he can get more than 10,000 fuel saving rewards every year.
Why is Xie Astronomy able to achieve such low fuel consumption? He shared his experience with the reporter of the transport network: fuel saving should be based on personal disposition and driving habits, but also to achieve "people and vehicle integration", without good cooperation, driving a good car can not save fuel.
Xie Tiantian's good habits mostly come from "kung fu under my feet", "My usual speed is controlled at 75-80km/h, when going up and downhill, I must make a good prediction in advance, control the speed according to the road conditions, and infrequently add and subtract gears, so that fuel consumption will naturally stabilize at a certain level." ”
Although he is already a "fuel-saving master", Xie Tiantian is still looking forward to continuously improving his own level. He enrolled in The Volvo Trucks Green Driving Training. "I still have a lot of places to improve my safety and driving habits, after all, I have only driven a car for more than ten years, the experience is still too little, this platform is very good, let us like students in class, learn a lot of experience, understand their own shortcomings, become a better transporter."
From the moment he stepped on the transportation road at the age of 22, Xie Tiantian has taken root in the transportation industry, and with the support of his family, he is also looking forward to making some achievements, "I still have to continue to learn, accumulate experience, and keep pace with the times to realize this dream." ”