
Teardrop™ Case Studies
Teardrop™ Independent Track Tests
Operation | Results |
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Box Van Teardrop™ Commercial Motor MIRA Teardrop™ Testing (Published 10 July 2008) Track Test - Constant Speed64 km/h: 15.5% saving80 km/h: 23.3% saving 85 km/h: 30.3% saving |
Average: 23.7% saving |
Box Van Teardrop™ Major 3PL: (MIRA track tests)Constant 90kms/hStandard Trailer: 29.95 L/100km (9.5mpg) Teardrop Trailer: 26.63 L/100km (10.6mpg) - 11.1% Saving Constant 60kms/h Standard Trailer: 21.91 L/100km Teardrop Trailer: 20.83 L/100km - 4.93% Saving |
Average 8.02% saving |
Curtainsider Teardrop™ Major 3PL: (MIRA track tests)Constant 83kms/h(52mph)Standard Trailer: 9.15 mpg Teardrop Trailer: 11.02 mpg (20.4% saving) Constant 63kms/hr(40mph) Standard Trailer: 10.57 mpg Teardrop Trailer: 11.64 mpg (10.1% saving) |
Average 15.25% saving |
Box Van Teardrop™ Trailers: Operational Trials
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Operator: Marks & Spencer
under DHL Contract Garment Operation: Trunking 16% additional fill |
10.14% saving |
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Multiple
Retailer: Designer Garments/ Soft Furnishings 7.71% to 17.02% fuel saving |
Average: 12.37% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple Retailer: Car/Bike Accessories Standard Trailer: 3.59kms/ltr Teardrop™ Trailer: 3.87kms/ltr Best results over 11% |
6.36% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple Retailer: Computer Hardware & Accessories Store Deliveries: No Trunking |
Average: 5.5% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major FMCG Retailer: Garment Operation Multi-drop to Supermarkets |
Average: 12.3% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple Retailer: Garments: MAN 400bhp Tractor Standard Trailer: 11.45 mpg (4.05 kms/ltr) Teardrop™ Trailer: 12.6 mpg (4.46 kms/ltr) |
Average: 10.04% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple
Retailer: Value High Street Department Stores Trunking Standard Trailer*: 9.30 mpg (3.29 kms/ltr) Teardrop™ Trailer: 10.43 mpg (3.69 kms/ltr) |
Average: 12.2% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract:
Convenience Store Chain. Standard Trailer: 9.8 mpg (3.47 kms/ltr) Teardrop™ Trailer: 11.3 mpg (4.00 kms/ltr) |
Average: 15.3% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple Retailer:
Health & Beauty Trunking Operation Average from standard trailers: 3.55 kms/ltr Teardrop™ Trailer: 4.2 kms/ltr |
Average: 18% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major Operator:
Parcels Trunking Operation Bradford/Dunstable Mainly M1 (171 miles one-way) DAF: Standard Trailer: 9.65mpg (3.42 kms/ltr) Teardrop™ Trailer: 11.48mpg (4.06 kms/ltr) 18.96% saving Scania: Standard Trailer: 10.83mpg (3.83 kms/ltr) Teardrop™ Trailer: 13.07mpg (4.63 kms/ltr) 20.68% saving |
Average: 19.82% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major Brand: Electrical Brown Goods | Average 7.89% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major FMCG Retailer: | Average 4.5% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple Retailer: Catalog Department Stores (snapshot of best comparison) |
15% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multple Retailer: Garments | Average 4.03% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple Retailer: Baby/Childrens Dept | Average 8.2% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple Retailer: House & Home | Average 16.22% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major 3PL: Technology Arm | Average 18.54% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple Retailer: Office Products | Average 4.75% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple Retailer: Budget Homewares | Average 11.37% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blue Chip Department Stores | Average 4.5% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blue Chip Multiple Retailer
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Average 16.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Healthcare Distribution Company | Average 10% saving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current Saving Average | 11.26 % |
Curtainsider Teardrop™ Trailers: Operational Trials
Operation | Results |
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Major 3PL Consumer Net | 5.69% saving |
Major Brand: Biscuit manaufacture | 8.53% saving |
Major 3PL: Beverages | 14.7% saving |
Multiple Retailer: House & Home | 8.16% saving |
Manufacturer: Plaster, Plasterboard | 5.65% saving |
Logistics & Distribution Company Scania Operation: Standard Trailer 13mpg/ Teardrop 16mpg |
23% saving |
Bubble Packaging Distribution | 14.7% saving |
Current Saving Average | 11.18% |
Teardrop™ Euro (4m overall height): Operational Trials
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European High Value Operation 48,000km of road trial data Oct 2009 - April 2010. 12,850 litres of fuel measured.
Average speed: 76 kph (47mph). Over 70% of trial @ 85 kph.
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13.18% @ 50mph | ||||||||||||
Current Saving Average | 13.18 |
Teardrop™ ICE: Temperature Controlled Bodywork: Operational Trials
Operation | Results |
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FMCG Retail Chain Comparison Trailer: 3.2 Kpl Teardrop Trailer: 3.39 Kpl Both vehicles were driven over a set route from Emerald Park to Barnstable Fully loaded (carrying as close as possible identical loads), and returned empty. Over the trail period the vehicles covered a distance of approx 5.5K Km's. |
Average 5.94% saving |
Current Saving Average | 5.94 |