Should Teens be Driving EVs?
Parents have plenty to be concerned about when their teen learns to drive. The vehicle they are going to get into, needs to be considered. There are three reasons why they shouldn’t drive electric vehicles, at least not until they’ve gotten more driving experience.
While home charging systems aren’t an issue, not all places have them. Sometimes a teen driver will have to find a public charging station to charge the battery. The last thing you want is your teen waiting in a parking lot, hopefully not at night.
Since many EVs have rear-wheel drivetrains nowadays, it could pose a problem for teens. Driving one of these cars requires a little more skill than front-wheel drive.
Electric cars have instant torque, meaning that when you press the accelerator pedal, you instantly take off. Teens will love the speed, and they might get in trouble with it, whether it’s a ticket or an accident.
Let Your Voice Be Heard
We are making a change to our bi-weekly fleet poll we host with FLD Remarketing.
Instead of asking the poll questions ourselves, going forward we will be turning to fleet professionals from all segments of the industry to ask a question of their choosing focused on topics like inflation and fuel prices, vehicle availability, supply chain issues, and electrification.
The question for our next poll comes from Peter Young, SVP of Ranger Design, one of the industry's leading upfitters. To see his question and to take the two-question poll, (which takes less than a minute and requires no signup or info) click on http://www.fldinc.com/poll and let your voice be heard.
We were in the room when Jonathan Kamanns of Boehringer Ingelheim was honored with the Edward J. Bobit Fleet Manager of the Year Award at the recent AFLA Conference. This week, we are delighted to feature the first video clip from our post-conference interview with him.
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
Coast Releases Integration with Fleetio to Allow Businesses to Optimize Their Fuel Spend
Coast, a financial technology company that offers a Visa fleet and fuel card and a cutting edge expense management platform, announces a new integration with Fleetio.
Now fleet-operating businesses of any size can unlock powerful insights into their operations and expenses through this integration.
“We are excited to launch our very first integration with Fleetio, which shares a common mission: simplifying fleet management and helping businesses optimize their fleet costs, thanks to customer-centric and modern software solutions. The integration provides greater visibility into our customers’ fuel expenses and streamlines their fleet operations,” said Daniel Simon, CEO of Coast. “Coast becomes even more powerful when it’s integrated into our customers’ existing suite of tools.”
How Does the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Impact You?
How does the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 impact you and your electric vehicle program? For fleets, Section 30C and Section 45 provide potential rebates and credits. View this video for the basics on the clean vehicle provisions in HR 5376!
Fleet Maintenance Made Modern: Connixt Changes the Game
By FMW Editorial Staff
No area of fleet management is immune to the advancement of technology. From updated EVs to evolving charging technology, fleets are able to take advantage of technology to streamline every part of the management process.
One of these areas is maintenance, a major factor in the health and safety of vehicles and drivers alike. Using their Mobile IoT-driven suite, Connixt is seeking to digitize and automate maintenance, giving mechanics and technicians the ability to modernize the process and save time and money.
We sat down with Connixt CEO and Co-founder G. Satish to hear more about how Connixt is revolutionizing the maintenance industry with a user-friendly new application
