In an era where environmental responsibility and sustainability are paramount, Geotab is at the forefront of providing innovative solutions that help businesses reduce their carbon footprint and optimize their fleet operations. Geotab's sustainability functionality empowers organizations to track and manage their environmental impact through advanced telematics and data analytics. By leveraging real-time data on fuel consumption, vehicle emissions, and driving behavior, businesses can make informed decisions that lead to significant cost savings while promoting eco-friendly practices. This functionality not only supports regulatory compliance but also enhances corporate social responsibility, allowing companies to demonstrate their commitment to a sustainable future. Join us as we explore how Geotab’s sustainability tools can transform your fleet into a greener, more efficient operation.

NOTE: many of these features will not work if the Geotab is not on the pro plan or higher

Fuel and EV Energy Usage

The Fuel and EV Energy Usage report (formerly Fuel Usage report) supports conventional and Electric Vehicles (EVs), allowing fleets to compare both fuel and electric energy economy in one easy-to-read report. 

The Fuel and EV Energy Usage report provides a summary of fuel and/or electric energy economy, travel distance, and monthly fuel and/or energy usage of selected assets. You can access the report by navigating to Engine & Maintenance > Fuel and EV Energy Usage.

The report groups fill-ups by asset, time period, or fuel/electric energy economy. Selecting an item from the list displays the fill-up or fill-ups associated with that item. For example, a report organized by asset will display all fill-ups associated with that asset in the selected date range.

Selecting Fill-ups from the top menu displays all fill-ups from the chosen date range, while selecting EV Charging (currently in Feature Preview) shows all charging sessions. From either page, selecting Fuel and EV Energy Usage from the top menu returns the user to the original report.

The report displays fuel usage and fuel economy for conventional vehicles, as well as electric energy used and electric energy economy for electric vehicles.

For more information about the Fuel and EV Energy Usage Report, refer to the EV Reporting and Monitoring User Guide.

Fill-Ups

A fill-up event occurs every time fuel is added to the asset. The Fill-Ups report displays all fill-up events for a selected time period. To view this report, navigate to Engine and Maintenance > Fuel and EV Energy Usage and select the Fill-Ups button from the top menu. Select your date range and asset(s) from the Options tab and select Apply changes to view your results.

When sorted by asset or driver, the heading of every asset displays the average fuel economy, the total fuel added for the fill-up event, the device, and the odometer reading..

Click the Graph button to view the fill-ups graph for the selected time period. Click the Location button in each row to view the trip.

Selecting a row from the fill-ups report will show the details of that particular fill-up event. A matching fuel transaction will also be shown if available.

EV Battery Health Beta and BEV Range Capability Beta

There are two reports: The EV Battery Health and BEV Range Capability reports. The EV Battery Health report provides the actual versus original battery capacity (kWh) and provides you with a better understanding of their vehicle battery health over time. Use this report to see the changes in Usable Detected Capacity, which indicates the battery’s overall change in health over time.

The BEV Range Capability report calculates the maximum available range (km/ mi) for each vehicle based on historical travel data. Each vehicle is given a Range Capability (for example, 350 km, 250 miles) which indicates its approximate range on a full charge.

NOTE: The results are based on historical data, so the reports may not be able to predict future trips if there are exceptional factors, such as driving in harsh cold conditions, or carrying an exceptionally heavy load.

EV Charging

A charge event occurs every time an electric vehicle is charged. Similar to the Fill-Ups report, the EV Charging report displays all charge events, charge sessions, and multiple charge events that occur during a single stop, for a selected time period.

When sorted by vehicle or driver, the heading of every vehicle displays the amount of electric energy added.

EV Battery Health Beta and BEV Range Capability Beta

There are two reports: The EV Battery Health and BEV Range Capability reports. The EV Battery Health report provides the actual versus original battery capacity (kWh) and provides you with a better understanding of their vehicle battery health over time. Use this report to see the changes in Usable Detected Capacity, which indicates the battery’s overall change in health over time.

The BEV Range Capability report calculates the maximum available range (km/ mi) for each vehicle based on historical travel data. Each vehicle is given a Range Capability (for example, 350 km, 250 miles) which indicates its approximate range on a full charge.

NOTE: The results are based on historical data, so the reports may not be able to predict future trips if there are exceptional factors, such as driving in harsh cold conditions, or carrying an exceptionally heavy load.

Green Fleet Dashboard Overview

The Green Fleet Dashboard is a free Marketplace Add-In that provides fleet managers with an easy tool to monitor their efforts in improving fuel economy and reducing emissions. The dashboard provides metrics on fuel use, emissions, Electric Vehicle (EV) usage and driver behavior, providing insight into the fleet’s cost and environmental performance over time, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Dashboard Settings

The dashboard is configured from the Options menu, accessible by hitting the Options button. The settings available in the Options menu determine the values that display on the dashboard and are configured based on dates and vehicle types of interest.

Chart values on the dashboard display as either averages, totals or default (Geotab’s best recommendations) depending on the Chart settings selection. To set the values to display the average per distance unit (e.g. 0.4 Harsh Cornering exceptions / 100 km), select Average. To display the totals, select Total. To display our best recommendation, select Default.

The Powertrain Types and Vehicle Types selections are configured to show data from subsets of the fleet as needed. These also adjust the Benchmark and Best-in-class values.

We calculate fuel and energy costs rates daily. To use our daily rate calculations, select Use our source. If you want to input a custom rate, select Custom and input your rate in the space provided. The units for costs, energy, and volumes can be adjusted in your MyGeotab user settings. To save the selections made and update the dashboard, click Apply changes.

Page and Tab Overview

Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEV)

The Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles page has 3 sub tabs; Fuel Cost, Tailpipe Emissions and Fuel Usage.

Fuel Cost

The Fuel Cost tab displays the cost of fueling your internal combustion engine vehicles as a total or as an efficiency. Your fleet’s fuel costs are compared to a Benchmark and Best-in-class of fleets similar to yours in the Geotab Ecosystem, in the top display boxes and in the time series graph.

Tailpipe Emissions

The Tailpipe Emissions tab displays the CO2 emissions from fuel burnt by your internal combustion engine vehicles as a total or as an efficiency. Your fleet’s CO2 emissions are compared to a Benchmark and Best-in-class of fleets similar to yours in the Geotab Ecosystem, in the top display boxes and in the time series graph.

Fuel Usage

The Fuel Usage tab displays the fuel burnt by your internal combustion engine vehicles as a total or as an efficiency. Your fleet’s fuel usage is compared to a Benchmark and Best-in-class of fleets similar to yours in the Geotab Ecosystem, in the top display boxes and in the time series graph.

Recommendations

This page also provides recommendations to decrease fuel consumption, which is further broken down in the Driver Behavior tab.

Electric Vehicles

The Electric Vehicles page can help track and improve your EV efficiency and utilization. It has 2 sub tabs; Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).

Tab Breakdown

Each tab displays a summary of your cost and emission savings;

your electric energy (and Fuel for PHEV) usage;

your battery capacity utilization;

and recommendations to decrease energy (and Fuel for PHEV) consumption, and increase your utilization, which is further broken down in the Driver Behavior tab;

Full Fleet

The Full Fleet page displays charts that summarize holistic fleet performance. It has 3 tabs; Fuel and Energy Cost, Tailpipe Emissions and Fuel and Energy Usage.

Driver Behavior

The Driver Behavior page displays stats and graphs for key performance indicators that may impact your fleet’s cost and emissions. It has 5 tabs; ICE Vehicle Idling, Hard acceleration, Harsh braking, Harsh cornering and EV Rules.

ICE Vehicle Idling

The ICE Vehicle Idling tab displays your fleet's idling fuel cost, emissions and usage as compared to Benchmarks and Best-in-Class of similar fleets to yours in the Geotab ecosystem, as well as a link to methods to decrease your fleet idling.

The tab also displays your fleet's idling time or percentage on a time series graph.