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Tank Truck Manufacturers Seven Tips for Green Driving
7 Easy Eco-Friendly Oil Tanker Truck Driving Tips
Do you drive an oil tanker truck? Want to save money on fuel? These simple tips will help you drive better and be kind to our world.
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Tip 1: No Need to Warm Up Your Truck
Many oil tanker truck drivers keep their trucks running in one spot to warm up. This is bad for your truck!
- Warming up for over 1 minute can hurt your engine
- It makes 2.7% more risk of engine problems
- It makes 11.3% more air pollution
- It can make your exhaust pipe rust
What to do instead: Start your truck and drive slowly for a few minutes. Let the engine warm up as you go. Then speed up when ready. This is better for your truck-mounted engine and our air.
Tip 2: Turn Off Your Engine When Stopped
When you stop your oil tanker truck for more than a minute, turn off the engine!
Did you know? An engine that runs while stopped for 3 minutes uses enough fuel to drive 1 kilometer. In Europe, they have rules that say you must turn off your engine when stopped.
When to turn off your engine:
- At red lights that last over 1 minute
- In traffic jams where you move very slowly
- When waiting for someone
Even if you wait just 1 minute, turning off and restarting uses less fuel than keeping it running.
Tip 3: Don’t Use Your Phone While Driving
Using your phone while driving your oil tanker truck is bad for many reasons:
| What Happens | How Bad It Is |
|---|---|
| You slow down | 17% slower |
| Miss turns and exits | 40% more likely |
| Waste time | 7% more time lost |
| Get fined | Money + points lost |
Better choice: Put your phone on silent mode when you get in your truck. Use calls only after you stop. If you have a hands-free system, use it very little.
Tip 4: Close Windows When Driving Fast
Did you know open windows make your fuel tanker truck work harder?
Truck makers work hard to make trucks move through air easily. But open windows ruin this! They make air drag go up by at least 30%.
Think about it like this: “Having open windows at high speed is like putting a sail on your truck roof!”
When to close windows:
- When going faster than 60 km/h (37 mph)
- On windy days
Tip 5: Turn Off All Power When You Leave
New oil tanker trucks have many power tools that use fuel even when you’re not driving:
- Radio
- Air conditioning
- Window heaters
- Lights
Tests show that using the rear window heater for 10 hours uses 1 liter of fuel! Using power in your truck costs more than using power at home.
Remember: Turn off all power tools when you leave your truck. If you don’t, they might turn on by themselves next time!
Tip 6: Check Your Tire Pressure
Your oil tanker truck tires are like your shoes. If they’re not right, everything is harder!
If just one tire has low pressure (40 KPa less than it should):
- The tire will wear out 10,000 km sooner
- Your truck will use 3% more fuel
- At 40 km/h with 30% low tire pressure, you’ll use 5-10% more fuel
Good habit: Look at your tires before you get in your truck. If they look flat, check the pressure. Don’t forget to check your spare tire too!
Tip 7: Accelerate Gently
Fast starts in your specialized tanker truck are bad for:
- Fuel use (12 ml more per fast start)
- Air pollution (0.4 g more CO2 per km)
- Noise (7-10 times louder than smooth driving)
- Tires (wear out 70 times faster)
- Safety (4.3 times higher crash risk)
Better way: Be gentle with the gas pedal. Your truck, wallet, and other drivers will thank you!
Summary
These seven easy tips will help you save fuel, keep your oil transport vehicle in good shape, and help our world:
- Don’t warm up while parked
- Turn off engine when stopped
- Put phone away while driving
- Close windows at high speeds
- Turn off all power when parked
- Check tire pressure often
- Accelerate gently for smooth rides
What tip will you try first? Start today and see how much fuel you save!
