National Highways – Fleet Resilience
National Highways traffic officers and inspection fleets operate 24/7 365 days of the year. Furthermore the traffic officer fleet covers 1.5m miles a year. Therefore, fleet reliability is essential. Moving to plug in hybrids has actually improved the resilience of the fleet, says Martin, as using the electric motor decreases strain on the engine. Regenerative braking also tends to mean brake pads last longer. “We’ve reduced vehicle off road days from three to two per year on the traffic officer fleet. That’s the equivalent of three officer shifts saved,” he says. The inspection fleet has seen even greater improvement with off road days dropping from two per year to 0.8.
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