Volume : 8, Issue : 11, November - 2019

RISK IN FUEL ECONOMY AND EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF BUSES IN TRANSPORT - A CONCEPTUAL LINKAGE

R. Shanthi, Dr. K. Senthilkumar

Abstract :

This research article examines the association between effective maintenance and fuel economy with variables like maintenance, vehicle usage, weather conditions and preventive maintenance. Fuel Economy is the major objective of any transport industry with vehicles’ role in functioning and planning it properly. Transport industry in otherwise quality services, and reliability to have high profitability with fuel consumption. As an industry, the whole concept of fuel consumption and efficiency with maintenance of major and minor in proportionate with vehicle usage would yield the anticipated results. Effective maintenance of buses demands the user to have fuel economy & efficiency knowledge and techniques. This paper concludes the attainment of fuel economy by effective maintenance by relating it with vehicle usage and users with weather conditions.