Lightfoot has released a plug-and-play variant of its driver coaching system, enabling fleets to deploy the systems more quickly, in response to rising fuel prices.
The solution now plugs directly into a vehicle’s OBD port, meaning an engineer no longer has to wire it into a vehicle’s ignition cable.
As before, the driver coaching system monitors throttle inputs, engine load and speed, providing the driver with feedback through audio and visual cues.
Fleet managers are provided with visibility of performance data, such as fuel savings, consumption patterns and driver efficiency scores through Lightfoot InsightHub.
Lightfoot said the driver coaching system will allow fleets to calculate environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, while tracking the impact on the fleet’s fuel bill in real time.
The company said it helps fleets reduce fuel costs by 15% on average, or approximately £662 per vehicle each year.
David Savage, chief revenue officer at Lightfoot, said: “Consumer panic buying at fuel stations is adding further strain to supply, making it even more critical for working fleets to maximise every litre of fuel.
“Fleet managers have lived through Covid-19 supply shocks, the Ukraine crisis and now escalating conflict in the Middle East.
“Every one of those events has moved the dial on fuel prices. The question for fleets is no longer whether the next disruption is coming – it is whether they are prepared for it when it does.
“With faster installation, fleets can act tactically, identifying their most at risk vehicles and drivers based on fuel consumption and volume, with the process taking just a few simple steps.
“When forecourts are running dry and prices are climbing, working fleets cannot afford to waste a drop of fuel.
“Lightfoot was designed for exactly this kind of environment – a world where fuel price stability is the exception rather than the rule.
“Our technology gives drivers the real-time guidance they need to get the most from every litre, and our installation process means fleets can be up and running in days, not weeks.”
