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Idle-Free Quiet Zone for commercial vehicles – Enter to Win

Idling gets you nowhere

Prizes

Ballot

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Be FleetSmart! By completing this ballot, you will be automatically entered in a draw to win prizes.

Be Fleetsmart

Since 1997, Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency's FleetSmart has helped fleet operations and owner-operators reduce operating costs through increased energy efficiency. As you may know, fuel and maintenance costs are the largest expenses for owner-operators and fleet managers. Let FleetSmart show you some simple techniques to reduce your fuel costs.

Membership is open to all fleets and owner-operators, introducing you to a world of opportunities to save fuel, save money and help the environment.

Best of all, it's free. Why not join today?

Enter to Win

Great Prizes to be Won

orange arrow	Espar Products	Espar Products Inc. 2 Airtronic D2 fuel-fired heating systems
orange arrow	Teleflex	Teleflex Canada Limited Partnership 1 Proheat X-45 heater
orange arrow	Teleflex	ProMiles Canada Inc. 1 ProMiles XF CD-ROM (includes a 1-year fuel management licence)
orange arrow	L'Echo	L'Écho du transport 1 MotorMaster X800 power pack
orange arrow	Canadian Trucking Council	Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council 10 “Owner-Operator Business Skills” e-learning courses
orange arrow	Trucking	Today's Trucking, highwaySTAR, Transport Routier 1 highwaySTAR jacket
orange arrow	Motortruck	Truck News, Truck West, MotorTruck 1 leather jacket

Idling gets you nowhere

Be FleetSmart!
By completing this ballot, you will be automatically entered in a draw to win prizes.

Note:You must have a valid ballot number to enter and you must answer all questions to be eligible for the draw.

Ballots must be received by March 31, 2007.

1. What type of driver are you? Owner-operator
Company driver
Agency driver
Other
Please specify:

2. Does your company have the following policies?
(Please check all that apply.) Idling policy
Speed policy
Driver incentive program
Preventive maintenance program
Fleet replacement program
Fuel efficiency training program for drivers
Other fuel-saving policies
Please specify:

3. How would you define Climate Change? The appearance of a large hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic each spring, and a similar but smaller depletion over the Arctic.
A change in the weather characteristics of a given region, such as temperature, wind patterns and precipitation.
A noxious mixture of air pollutants that can often be seen as a haze.
All of the above.

4. Which of the following is the most significant
greenhouse gas (GHG)caused by human activity? Carbon monoxide (CO)
Nitrogen oxides (NO_x)
Particulate matter (PM)
Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
Sulphur oxides (SO_x)
None of the above.

5. Is your vehicle equipped with the following items?
(Please check all that apply.) Cab heater
Coolant heater
Auxiliary power unit (APU)
Shore power inverter
Any other system that helps reduce unnecessary idling
Please specify:

6. Which of these actions do you think could help reduce
GHG emissions?
(Please check all that apply.) Under-inflate your tires for smoother driving
In the winter, always warm up your vehicle for at least 20 minutes before every trip
Convert vehicles to propane or natural gas
Avoid unecessary idling
Increase vehicle speed to arrive at your destination sooner
None of the above.

7. Why do you usually leave your truck idling?
(Please check all that apply.) To run equipment (e.g. reefer, hydraulic system) that can only work with the engine on
To sleep in comfort (i.e. heat / air conditioning)
To use my amenities (e.g. portable stove, fridge)
To ensure it starts on cold days
To reduce wear and tear on the starter
To keep the engine warm so the truck is ready to go at any moment
The engine provides white noise that helps me sleep
It's less expensive than shutting down and restarting the truck
Other
Please specify:

8. Approximately how many hours of idling do you accumulate
in a year? I don't track my idling time
0 – 100
101 – 500
501 – 1000
1001 – 2000
2001 – 3000
More than 3000

9. Were you aware that FleetSmart can help you and your
company improve vehicle fuel efficiency and reduce emissions? Yes
No

If yes, where did you hear about this?
(Please check all that apply.)
Television/radio
Print media (magazines, industry publication, newspapers, etc.)
Government or industry Web site
Promotional event (trade show, industry meeting, etc.)
Other
Please specify:

10. Did you participate in or hear about FleetSmart's Idle-Free
Quiet Zone campaign for truck stops Yes
No

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Name:
Company Name:
Address:
City:
Province/Territory:
Telephone:
Fax:
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Truck stop visited:

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Contact Us

Tel.: 613-995-7436
E-mail: FleetSmart@nrcan.gc.ca
Mail: 580 Booth Street, 18^th Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0E4
Web site: FleetSmart.gc.ca [This link opens a new window]