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Scania in fuel efficiency duel with German
haulier 26-27 May
24 May 2011
Scania’s Transport Laboratory and the German transport company TSL have
challenged each other: who can save the most fuel while transporting commercial cargo?
You can follow the challenge online.
“We run this challenge because we want to show the industry and the people concerned that it
is possible to reach 25 litres/100 km in normal driving. All it takes is skilled drivers driving
their vehicles with care,” says Anders Gustavsson, MD of Scania Transport Laboratory. “The
majority of hauliers are often quite happy to reach a level around 31–32 litres/100 km.
There’s absolutely no reason why we shouldn’t be able to do better.”
Klaus Ellinger, founder of TSL, explains that his company entered the challenge because “we
know that we have really good drivers who know how to handle a truck. We see the resulting
low consumption in our everyday business, as well as lower maintenance costs and improved
service performance. Moreover, our drivers are dependable; they treat the trucks with respect
and make optimum use of them.”
The challenge between Hanna Fange from the Scania Transport Laboratory and Peter Röder
from TSL begins at 04:00 Thursday 26 May at Scania’s production unit in Södertälje,
Sweden. That’s when the two Scania R 480 two-axle tractors with Euro 6 engines (totalling
40 tonnes of gross weight) will leave on their journey from Södertälje to Scania’s production
unit in Zwolle, the Netherlands. The trucks travel south through Sweden and Denmark to
Vordingborg, approximately 100 kilometres south of Copenhagen, Denmark. There the
drivers will take their statutory rest period of eleven hours. In the meantime, the trucks will
continue to Zwolle with other drivers. At 02:00 on Friday 27 May the challenge will resume
with Hanna Fange and Peter Röder at the wheels as two new trucks from Zwolle, with the
exact specifications as their previous vehicles, leave Vordingborg to reach Södertälje around
13:00.

Scania Fleet Management
Scania Fleet Management enables transport companies to keep better track of vehicles and
drivers, thereby improving the efficiency of their fleets. The system is based on a little “black
box” called the Scania Communicator, which is installed on the truck and automatically
gathers information from the vehicle, such as fuel consumption, driving style and braking
behaviour. This information is then transmitted wirelessly to the office along with GPS
positioning data.
With the help of this system, operators can keep track of exactly where their vehicles are,
their fuel consumption, how they are being driven and when it is time for the next service.
They can then use this information to improve their profitability and reduce their
environmental impact.
The contenders
TSL is a German transport company that specialises in time-critical deliveries for the food
industry. Established in 1994, the company is based in Groß-Umstadt, near Frankfurt am
Main in Germany, and has 60 employees. The fleet comprises 37 of the company’s own
tractors as well as an additional hundred or so vehicles provided by contracted suppliers. TSL
invests significant resources in fuel efficiency, providing regular training and follow-up for its
drivers to ensure that they drive economically.
The Scania Transport Laboratory is a wholly owned subsidiary of Scania that tests and
evaluates vehicle characteristics and performance in commercial road haulage. The
company’s tasks also include training and coaching its drivers in economical and safe driving
techniques. The company accounts for a small portion of the goods haulage between Scania’s
European production and assembly units. Its fleet consists of 20 tractor units and about 70
semitrailers.
You can follow the challenge here at Scania Newsroom - we report directly from the Scania
Fleet Management from 08:00 on Thursday 26 May.

Scania Fuel Efficiency Duel: The drivers
25 May 2011
A male veteran versus a young woman who started driving trucks four years ago. Meet
the drivers taking part in the fuel efficiency duel between Scania Transport Laboratory
and German haulier TSL.
Follow the duel here!
Name: Hanna Fange Peter Röder
Age: 31 49
Nationality: Swedish German
Employer: Scania Transport Laboratory, Södertälje, TSL GmbH, Groß-Umstadt,
Sweden
Germany
Years in the
profession:
4 29
Best quality
as a truck
driver:
“I am attentive and have good anticipatory
skills. I always think ‘traffic’ and ‘flow’
even when I am walking.”
“I am a very relaxed driver, I
always treat the truck with
care and respect and I am very
reliable.”
Scania R 500 V8
Favourite “Driving the customised Scania Blue Shark
Scania model: V8 was fantastic.”
Mileage per
year
(kilometres):
100,000 160,000
Favourite
truck stop:
Cloppenburg in northern Germany Schwarmstedt, Germany
What I like “I have always wanted to be a truck driver, “The freedom and that I can
about driving so it’s difficult to say what I like the best. I be somewhat independent.”
as a
like driving far distances and being ‘King of
profession: the Road’ in a big machine. Also, I learn
new things and tricks all the time, thanks to
great colleagues.”
Hobbies: Reading, listening to music, spending time
with my girlfriend
Working in the garden

Scania Fuel Efficiency Duel: Day 1
summary
26 May 2011
The first day of the Scania Fuel Efficiency Duel is over. Peter Röder is in the lead with a
fuel consumption ratio of 28.5 l/100 km. Hanna Fange is, however, not far behind with
28.6 l/100 km. Here are their views on the challenge.
Peter Röder, the TSL driver who is in the lead after the first day of the Scania Fuel Efficiency
Duel, was very content with his performance.
“Everything went well today,” says Röder. “We had a strong headwind though, which may
have affected fuel consumption.”
Röder experienced a new traffic pattern than he is used to from his daily tasks on German
motorways.
“It was a lot easier to drive here. It’s not that crowded and the landscape was very flat with
just a few hills.”
Even though he didn’t change his driving style for this occasion, he was nevertheless more
focused on his task.
Hanna Fange from Scania Transport Laboratory was also pleased with her driving. For her,
the day of the duel was almost like any other normal day of driving.

“I tried to drive like I’m used to, not thinking too much about the duel. I use Scania Driver
Support a lot and I really appreciate the feedback I constantly get,” she says.
“The only thing that I’m not a 100 percent content with is that I let go of the downhill speed
control a bit too early on some hills. I’ll try not to make that mistake tomorrow when we
continue the duel.”
Proven professionalism
Anders Gustavsson, MD of the Scania Transport Laboratory, says both Peter Röder and
Hanna Fange have certainly proved their professionalism. “My congratulations to both”, he
says. “Their driving has been very consistent the whole way, from Södertälje to Vordingborg.
“The trailers were swapped half-way to even out any differences in weight and rolling
resistance. The swap proved worthwhile, because the figures for the two trucks then evened
out very nicely.
“On the trip back tomorrow, Peter and Hanna will drive two other truck individuals, but still
Scania R 480 Euro 6, of course. The load on the way back will be somewhat lighter and again
to even out any differences we will swap trailers halfway.”

Scania Fuel Efficiency Duel: Follow the
challenge, day 2
27 May 2011
At 02:00 this morning the two contenders in Scania Fuel Efficiency Duel, Peter Röder
and Hanna Fange, began their journey from Vordingborg, Denmark towards the finish
in Södertälje, Sweden. Röder is in the lead after the first day. Can Fange catch up?
Scania Fuel Efficiency Duel drivers Hanna Fange and Peter Röder in Vordingborg, Denmark.
Show Scania fuel duel 2011 on a map.
Scania Fleet Management reports on several parameters. The table below includes a list of
some of the most relevant criteria including average fuel consumption (AFC), Scania Driver
Support percentage (SDS), location, distance and average speed. The target values for AFC
and SDS are 26.0 l/100 km and 85 %, respectively.
Note: Updated values reflect accumulating trip averages.
Read more about the drivers.
Day 2, 27 May 2011
Time Hanna Fange Peter Röder
12:18 22.7 l/100 km
(finish) 97 %
Södertälje, Sweden
677 km
78.0 km/h
22.4 l/100 km
79 %
Södertälje, Sweden
678 km
77.3 km/h

12:00 22.7 l/100 km
97 %
Järna, Sweden
665 km
79.5 km/h
11:00 23.0 l/100 km
96 %
Jönåker, Sweden
583 km
79.1 km/h
10:00 23.4 l/100 km
94 %
Linköping, Sweden
503 km
78.7 km/h
09:00 24.6 l/100 km
93 %
Gränna, Sweden
420 km
78.0 km/h
08:00 25.2 l/100 km
91 %
Skillingaryd, Sweden
339 km
77.2 km/h
07:00 25.0 l/100 km
91 %
Klevshult, Sweden
333 km
77.7 km/h
06:00 25.5 l/100 km
91 %
Hamneda, Sweden
264 km
77.3 km/h
22.3 l/100 km
81 %
Järna, Sweden
668 km
79.0 km/h
22.4 l/100 km
81 %
Jönåker, Sweden
585 km
78.4 km/h
22.5 l/100 km
79 %
Linköping, Sweden
504 km
77.8 km/h
23.5 l/100 km
78 %
Gränna, Sweden
421 km
76.9 km/h
23.4 l/100 km
76 %
Skillingaryd, Sweden
339 km
75.7 km/h
23.3 l/100 km
76 %
Klevshult, Sweden
333 km
76.2 km/h
23.6 l/100 km
76 %
Hamneda, Sweden
263 km
75.6 km/h
05:00 26.0 l/100 km 24.4 l/100 km
85 %
72 %
Östra Ljungby, Sweden Östra Ljungby, Sweden
182 km
181 km
75.2 km/h
73.0 km/h
04:00 24.6 l/100 km
77 %
Helsingør, Denmark
136 km
76.4 km/h
23.1 l/100 km
65 %
Helsingør, Denmark
136 km
74.4 km/h
03:00 24.4 l/100 km 23.3 l/100 km
100 %
70 %
Greve Strand, Denmark Greve Strand, Denmark
79 km
78 km

02:00
(start)
79.3 km/h 75.8 km/h
- l/100 km
- %
Vordingborg, Denmark
0 km
- km/h
- l/100 km
- %
Vordingborg, Denmark
0 km
- km/h

Scania Fuel Efficiency Duel: Mission
accomplished
27 May 2011
The challenge is over. TSL driver Peter Röder was appointed the winner after two days
on the road with a Scania R 480 Euro 6 truck. He completed the competition with an
average fuel consumption of 25.4 litres/100 km covering a distance of 1,351 kilometres.
Röder’s contender, Scania Transport Laboratory’s Hanna Fange, finished with 25.7
litres/100 km.
The contenders, Peter Röder and Hanna Fange, shake hands after two challenging days on the
road.
In the end, Peter Röder won over Hanna Fange by a small margin.
“29 years behind the wheel have made me good at thinking ahead of what may happen on the
road and in different traffic situations,” Röder said after completing the 1,351 km fuel duel.

25.4 litres/100 km is a bit lower than his normal average. He explains: “The R 480 Euro 6 was
a great truck to drive, and it’s much easier driving here in Scandinavia than on crowded
German motorways.”
Hanna Fange, however, felt the weight on her shoulders and was a bit disappointed: “I
congratulate Peter for being the better driver. At the same time, I know I could have avoided
some mistakes earlier today.”
Both drivers in the Scania Fuel Efficiency Duel managed to undercut the target fuel
consumption set at 26 litres/100 km. This is in line with the expected average for the Scania
Transport Laboratory vehicles.
Anders Gustafsson, Scania Transport Laboratory, congratulates Peter Röder to the victory.
Room for improvement
Anders Gustavsson, MD of the Scania Transport Laboratory, says he is very pleased the duel
turned out to be so even.
“We have seen that it is possible to reach well under 26 l/100 km with totally different driving
styles. That is encouraging. But we can also see that there is room for further improvement
with both drivers,” Gustavsson says.
The Scania Transport Laboratory uses a mix of Euro 5 and Euro 6 vehicles for its transport
assignment, plus a couple of competitor vehicles, all with closely matched specifications.
“Each vehicle in our fleet clocks up around 35,000 km per month and we follow up the results
in great detail. The average fuel consumption for the 18 Scania trucks used – a mix of R 400
Euro 5, R 420 Euro 5 and R 480 Euro 6 – generally differs less than half a litre per 100 km,
including AdBlue for the 420 and 480,” says Anders Gustavsson.
“During winter, we averaged around 29 litres/100 km and during summer, we expect the
average to be around 26 litres/100 km, as in this duel.”
Johan Berglund, Head of Scania Fleet Management, comments on the fuel duel, which he
monitored all the way via the Scania Fleet Management Portal:

Peter Röder was appointed the winner in the Scania Fuel Efficiency Duel.
Fleet Management Portal
“Following the two drivers continuously these two days has been most interesting. Two
skilled drivers with slightly different driving styles achieving virtually the same results.
Hanna Fange is used to driving according to the recommendations, whereas Peter Röder has a
different and obviously very effective way of negotiating hills.
“The difference between the Scania Driver Support scores shows that there is more than one
way to skin a cat. Scania Driver Support is designed to provide real-time coaching on
parameters that are well-known from driver training and thus encourage the driver to adopt a
safe and economical driving style.”
Peter Röder says he performed better on Danish and Swedish roads than on dense German
motorways.

Hanna Fange was satisfied with her overall performance, but admits a few mistakes along the
road.
Hanna Fange and Peter Röder with representatives from TSL and Scania.