The hidden winter costs fleets overlook
Winter and the harsh weather conditions that come with it bring about a whole new set of challenges for business vehicle owners and fleet managers.
Winter and the harsh weather conditions that come with it bring about a whole new set of challenges for business vehicle owners and fleet managers.
Marion Hanson
Marketing Executive
Winter driving comes with hidden costs, such as increased risk of breakdowns and collisions and increased downtime if roads are unsafe to drive on.
To help you manage the hidden winter fleet costs, we’ve highlighted the list of things you need to look out for and ways to increase driver and vehicle safety.
For a full list of winter car checks, read our article ‘How to weatherproof your fleet before winter’.
Fleet fuel costs may increase in winter as the cold temperatures can reduce fuel efficiency and increase fleet fuel costs for a number of hidden reasons, such as:
A few simple changes, such as preventing idling as much as possible, switching to winter tyres, and ensuring tyres are always at the right pressure for the road conditions, can help keep some of these increased winter fleet costs lower.
Discover ways to bring down fleet fuel costs with our competitively priced fuel cards that offer discounted fuel at a wide range of UK garages.
Due to cold weather increasing breakdown risk, Green Flag expects 472,000 car battery failures across November to January.
The reason for this is that adverse weather conditions, such as snow, hail, and rain, can increase wear and tear on your vehicle, and cold temperatures may cause components to freeze over, increasing the risk of a breakdown.
Discover what steps to take if your car breaks down in our article ‘What to do if your car breaks down’.
Important winter vehicle checks and adjustments you can make to help reduce breakdowns and collisions include:
As well as making sure your fleet vehicles are well maintained and serviced, its important for fleet vehicle drivers to drive carefully at a safe speed and a safe breaking distance away from other vehicles.
Discover how our Vehicle Safety Checks tool helps ensure compliance and keeps every vehicle road-safe. In our article ‘How to use Motia’s Vehicle Safety Checks for fleet safety’.
Winter can bring hidden costs to businesses' operational efficiency, as more breakdowns and accidents mean more time spent with fleet vehicles off the road.
Adverse weather conditions may also completely prevent fleets from being able to operate, especially in extremely icy or windy conditions.
Route planning is an essential step to take when looking to ensure that fuel usage is made efficient through optimising your journeys. It also plays a key role for keeping drivers safer in winter as you can make sure to stick to main roads that are gritted and avoid areas that are too steep or prone to heavy snow, ice, or fog.
At Motia, our telematics solutions are fully customisable so you can tailor it to your fleet requirements and save money and improve safety.
At Motia, we can provide a range of services designed to help fleet managers stay in control of mobility costs and spending.
With hidden winter fleet costs increasing operational costs, now is the best time to get in touch with our experts and find out what fuel cards and services could help you manage your fleet operations.
Discover how you can start using our fleet services by contacting us today.
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