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« on: December 12, 2007, 06:25:38 PM »
In the NY Times, there was a story about UPS and their new "package flow" software... apparently it helps plan routes that, among other things, attempts to eliminate the use of left hand turn lanes, thus reducing drivers' travel by 28.5 million miles, which, in turn, saved roughly 3 million gallons of gas! C02 emissions were also reduced by 31,000 metric tons!

Personally, I think the bulk of their savings is a result of their drivers parking down the street and drop kicking packages to my door... Tongue
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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2007, 09:20:51 PM »
Quote from: Eric on December 12, 2007, 06:25:38 PM
In the NY Times, there was a story about UPS and their new "package flow" software... apparently it helps plan routes that, among other things, attempts to eliminate the use of left hand turn lanes, thus reducing drivers' travel by 28.5 million miles, which, in turn, saved roughly 3 million gallons of gas! C02 emissions were also reduced by 31,000 metric tons!

Personally, I think the bulk of their savings is a result of their drivers parking down the street and drop kicking packages to my door... Tongue

you got that right about the drop kicking - my folks used to have a locked gate in their courtyard and the UPS guy would just toss their packages over the fence onto a brick walkway  confused
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« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2007, 09:25:17 PM »
If only they were roundhouse kicks to the packages... That is nuts though really about the amount they save simply by avoiding left turns...
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« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2007, 06:37:43 AM »
Is it the idling while waiting for the oncoming traffic to clear?
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« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2007, 08:54:56 AM »
I think that's mostly it...
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2007, 02:33:59 PM »
I get that the program findes the best route but do you know hwo long it would take me to get home if I didnt make any left turns?!?! LOL
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« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2007, 02:38:36 PM »
i have a friend who used to never make left turns! - he, myself and his girlfriend all drove big school busses and i think that is when he started doing that  Wink  and to think, he never knew how much gas he was saving...
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« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2007, 02:51:00 PM »
Wow, I just imagined driving home like that and it would easily double my commute or more!
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« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2007, 12:07:08 AM »
Never make left turns and you'll always be right Smiley
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