Gone are the days when meeting your carbon emissions goals was just a matter of formalities. The laws surrounding CO₂ emissions are getting stricter by the day, and you need a system that’ll help you avoid getting penalised. Learn more about CO₂ tracking through these frequently asked questions.
The best tool for carbon footprint reporting is a fleet management system like Cartrack. We give you detailed CO₂ and fuel reports so you can see where you went wrong and what to improve. We also track the carbon emissions for electric vehicles based on the battery and the amount of power used when charging.
Yes, South Africa has several carbon tax laws in place for all companies that emit large amounts of CO₂, some of which came into effect in recent months This is because South Africa is among the top 20 biggest carbon-emission-producing economies in the world. Our government has put strict measures in place in an effort to reduce our carbon emission rates.
Large carbon emissions in a fleet company are usually caused by high fuel consumption that stems from:
Aggressive driving habits
Poor vehicle maintenance
Poor routing
Lack of fuel monitoring tools
The only hardware you’ll need for tracking carbon emissions is our GPS telematics device. Our software collects information from the device and can measure the carbon footprint using only that data. But if you want more accurate results, you have the option of installing fuel sensors like a probe or the CAN bus system, which come at an extra cost.
Yes, our fleet management system can track mixed fleets of all kinds. Whether you have ICE vehicles, EVs, hybrids, or a combination of all, you can trust our system to give you more insight into how to effectively track your fleet.
The top features to look out for when choosing software to help you track your fleet’s emissions are:
Location updates
Odometer readings
Fuel consumption per kilometre and per-litre reports
Fuel sensor data
Multi-tiered calculation methods
If a vehicle is in an area with no signal, our system collects key data points offline, then updates once the vehicle is back online. You’ll be able to see everything that happened while the vehicle tracking device was offline.
World leaders are actively seeking ways to reduce greenhouse gases, and companies that burn a lot of fossil fuel (like those in transportation) are encouraged to reduce their fuel use to conserve the environment. For this reason, the laws surrounding this matter have become stricter, with possible jail time or fines amounting to millions on the cards for fleet operators and their companies.
'Modern fleet management' refers to the use of advanced software systems to run your fleet instead of the traditional spreadsheets and large piles of paperwork. It’s about automating as many fleet management processes as possible so you have more time to focus on other business-related things and stay ahead of your competitors.
Not at all! You don’t have to be tech-savvy to understand our CO₂ tracking tool. We collect all the complicated data and calculate things for you and then present it to you in a way that’s easy to understand.
No, the two are related but not the same thing. Tracking CO₂ is about finding out the amount of greenhouse gas emissions your fleet emits through the use of fuel. Tracking fuel efficiency is about measuring how much fuel a vehicle uses per kilometre. Fuel efficiency determines your carbon emissions.
Our tracking tool is free to use if you already have our fleet telematics system. However, if you want to add tools like fuel level sensors to get more accurate readings and a good overview of your fleet’s fuel consumption, you’ll have to pay an extra cost.
