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Through the streets of London
Do you like a challenge? Then come along to the Capital Arrive ‘N’ Drive & Fuel Challenge and drive a minimum of 24 miles in under five hours, using as little amount of fuel as possible
Sponsored by Transport for London, the Capital Arrive 'N’ Drive & Fuel Challenge will once again provide a display of the latest innovations to reduce emissions and improve air quality in the capital. This year, the event will take place at Horse Guards Parade on Thursday 31 July.
The Capital Fuel Challenge will be set off from Horse Guards Parade and assigns a freight task to each vehicle entered in order to measure fuel efficiency. Divided into public and private sectors, emphasis will fall on which fuels are the most environmentally friendly, and offer the greatest economy.
Private Sector Fleets, Local Authorities and Central Government departments will all be taking part in this drive, which will be a minimum of 24 miles through the streets of London. Participants will have to plan the most efficient route to four checkpoints spread throughout the capital.
Visitors to the event will be able to watch the fleet’s progress on the big screen, thanks to innovative route tracking technology from official tracking partner Trakm8, a leading supplier of mobile asset management and vehicle tracking. The company is able to provide real time tracking solutions that have been developed with input from owners and managers of large commercial fleets.
The most efficient fleets make it through to the GreenFleet® Awards finals at Twickenham on 25 September, where they will take part in the 'G-Factor'. Each organisation will present the reasons why they should win the prestigious TfL Capital Fleet of the Year Awards to an expert panel. The panel will then score each presentation, and the audience will get a chance to vote for which entry they think should win.
Also taking place will be the Capital EcoDriver category. These vehicles will be driven by professional drivers with varying degrees of skill, and will highlight the importance of driving style and its effect on fuel economy and emissions.
The vehicles on display at Horse Guards Parade on 31 July are suited to city driving and emit low levels of CO2, such as Aixam Mega’s electric MultiTruck and Mega City, and a range of low-emission vehicles from Toyota, including the Prius Hybrid.
Vectrix, the world’s first zero emission high performance electric maxi-scooter, will take part in the challenge and have vehicles on display. Another welcome return to the Capital Arrive ‘N’ Drive event comes in the form of Modec, the most advanced purpose-built zero emission commercial vehicle in the marketplace today.
Other exhibitors include specialist vehicle distributor EcoCity Vehicles; passenger car and courier company Greater London Hire; Lift Safe, providers of solutions to almost every electric vehicle, from tow tractors to electric multi passenger vehicles; and zero local emissions car TH!NK city.
Last year’s event, held on 26 July at Guildhall Yard, saw almost twenty fleets battle it out on the streets of London. The top three contestants that went through to the GreenFleet® Awards final a couple of months later. These were in the TfL Public Sector Fleet of the Year category, Islington Council, Bexley Council and Government Car and Despatch Agency. TfL Private Sector Fleet of the Year finalists were Citisprint, Tesco, Electruc (Axiam Mega) and Green Tomato Cars.
Each organisation gave a presentation displaying why they think their efforts should win them the coveted titles. The presentations were judged by an independent panel during the afternoon of 6 September at East Winter Gardens, Canary Wharf, with a decision reached on the day when the audience got their chance to cast their votes electronically, with the help of O2.
The awards were presented later that same evening at a glittering gala dinner to winners Islington Council and CitySprint.
The Capital Fuel Challenge Rules
* The use of SatNav technology and defensive driving techniques are encouraged.
* All vehicles must have a driver and a co-driver.
* Drivers and co-drivers must attend a driver briefing before setting off.
* The checkpoint must be done in order 1-4.
* At each of the four checkpoints, the co-driver must enter the building and pick up an item. Any entrant returning without all four pickups will have failed the challenge.
* After the challenge, the vehicles will be transported to Millbrook Proving Ground for testing.
For more information
If you would like to enter your fleet in the Capital Fuel Challenge, please visit www.greenfleet.net/capital www.greenfleet.net/capital
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