Summer Fleet Maintenance Tips
6 Jul 2022Although winter is gone and you won’t have to deal with salty and icy roads, summer and hot
weather present a different set of problems for your fleets, especially overheating vehicles.
Engines produce a lot of heat, combine that with high air temperatures in the summer heat, and
it is the perfect storm for overheated engines and engine breakdowns. Plus, drivers whose
vehicles break down on the road due to an overheated engine on a scorching hot summer day
are at risk themselves. For these reasons and more, it is important to conduct summer fleet
maintenance.
GPS Tracking for Electric Vehicles
29 Jun 2022Although there’s no doubting the benefits of owning electric vehicles or using them in your fleet: lower maintenance costs, lower fuel/charging costs, and eco-friendly, electric vehicles also have a downside. Namely, when it comes to crime like carjacking.
Electric vehicles are a higher priority target for carjackers because they have a higher reselling value and more expensive parts than traditional gas-powered vehicles. Also, some EV models appreciate, making them more sought after by thieves.
As a parent, one of the scariest times is when your teen starts driving. Even if you trust your teen, know they are a safe driver, and that they will follow the rules, you can’t account for other drivers on the road. Plus, even if you think they are good drivers already, they still lack crucial experience behind the wheel. Teen drivers are almost 4 times more likely to get in a car crash than drivers 20 years and older, according to the Insurance Insitute of Highway Safety (IIHS).
Although this is a frightening statistic, trying to keep your teenager off the road forever may be unrealistic. Furthermore, there are ways that you as a parent can ensure, as best as you can, that your teen is driving safely.
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) and the IIHS teamed up to launch a program to help parents of teen drivers keep their children safe on the road. It is called the “Navigate to Safety: Roadmaps for Parents of Teen Drivers”.
