12-12-2012, 06:35 PM
ONROAD MILEAGE OPTIMIZATION OF INSTITUTE VEHICLES
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INTRODUCTION
Vehicle fuel efficiency is the most prominent and promising factor on which major educational institutes depend when it comes to employing factual cost cutting measures
There are 33 institute run buses that ply twice everyday for transportation of students and faculty to and from the college
Without proper maintenance schedule and regular adoption of efficiency improvisation methodologies running these vehicles is a burden for any institute
Added to this are the problems of improper driving methods employed by the drivers which includes unnecessary idling, over speeding, governors and over usage of clutches leaves us with no choice than to take a deeper look at this problem on hand
OBJECTIVES
Make a thorough study of the existing methodologies and the associated problems
Implement the solutions proposed
Test and improvise the implemented methodologies
In the most economic way
Three stages => every objective = one stage
CURRENT TREND
Governor fixed and removed – improper installation
Mileage:
4.8 km/lit (with governor) - old
4.5 km/lit (without governor) - new bus
5.5 state run highway busses
Weekly once water wash and general checking
Retreading thrice – need not be done
SUGGESTIONS
Calibrate fuel injection pump bimonthly
Check engine oil monthly (8000 km)
Check tire pressure daily/weekly
Provision of shed for busses
Authorized technician inspection - once in a year
Maintenance scheme
Filling fuel early in the mornings
Retreading thrice – need not be done
Raising injection pressure
New busses – aerodynamically designed + turbo charger
Turning on the compressor before the engine