The Fuel & Energy report displays information about the fuel efficiency and usage of drivers or vehicles in the fleet.
You can run the report for any custom time period and can also reduce the number of results using the search or by applying tags. If your fleet has more than one vehicle type, you will see sections for the following types of vehicles, depending on your fleet:
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Electric (EV): Battery-powered Electric Vehicle (i.e. truly electric, rechargeable)
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Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV): Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (i.e. battery is rechargeable)
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Fuel: Internal Combustion Engine vehicle (i.e. your standard gasoline, diesel, or non-chargeable hybrid vehicle)
If you have a mixed fleet with more than one vehicle type, you can compare them in the All Vehicles section. For example, if you have both electric vehicles and fuel vehicles in your fleet, both vehicle types will appear in All Vehicles.
The report includes the following information for each vehicle or driver, depending on the types of vehicles in your fleet:
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Description |
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Vehicle or Driver |
Name of the vehicle or driver. |
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Efficiency |
A driver’s or vehicle's miles per gallon (or electric equivalent) usage over a specific time frame. |
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Fuel Used |
For fuel or hybrid vehicles, fuel used over a specific time frame. |
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Energy Used |
Energy used over a specific time frame for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. |
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Distance |
Distance traveled, using Samsara standardized distance measure. When fuel consumption data reported by the engine control unit (ECU) is not available or is unreliable, Samsara filters these missing or underreported data points to improve fuel efficiency accuracy. This can lead to a slightly lower distance reported compared to other reports. |
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% Driving Electric |
(Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles) The amount of time vehicle used electric power as compared to total drive time. |
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Est. Carbon Emissions |
Estimated carbon emission based on the standard carbon emissions per gallon/liter of gasoline. Currently this is 8,887 grams of CO2/gallon or 2,348 grams of CO2/liter. |
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Est. Cost |
Estimated fuel cost is based on a national average of the cost of fuel. This number is updated weekly or you can create a custom Fuel Cost. |
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Total Engine Run Time |
The amount of time for which the engine is on. |
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Idle Time (%) |
Amount of time that the engine is on but the vehicle is not moving and PTO is not engaged. When a vehicle switches to idle and the idle time exceeds two minutes, idle time is reported. Idle time less than two minutes is not reported. |
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PTO Time |
The amount of time that the engine is on and power take-off (PTO) auxiliary input is engaged. NoteIf you do not use any auxiliary inputs, the report hides this column. |
Government regulations, consumers, and other stakeholders may ask for reports on carbon emissions from your fleets. The Fuel & Energy Report provides estimated carbon emissions based on a fixed emissions factor of 8,887 grams of CO2/gallon, or 2,348 grams of CO2/liter, of gasoline. If you require a different emissions factor for your emissions reporting, for example emissions factors on other fuel types such as diesel, petrol, or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), apply the following standard formula to calculate your CO2 emission per vehicle or your entire fleet:
Fuel usage (in liters/gallons) * [your emissions factor in kg per liter] = CO2 emissions (in kg)
For example, you have a vehicle that used 500 liters of diesel. Your emissions factor for diesel is 2,479 grams of CO2/liter, based on the regulations of your government or organization. 2,479 grams of CO2/liter into kilograms is 2.479 kg, which is your emissions factor in kg per liter. Therefore, your CO2 emissions calculation is: 500 liters * 2.479 kg/liter = 1,239.5 kg.
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