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On the road with Scania
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Scania drivers are being sold Fleet Analysis on the back of satnav's day-to-day advantages...
The latest Scania Fleet Analysis System (FAS) upgrade includes a more powerful Compaq I paq Personal Digital Assistant (FDA) in place of the Cassio PDA currently used, Scania believes sat-nay can help persuade drivers of the benefits of the FAS. "Sat-nay can save drivers time and stress by helping them find unfamiliar premises, says the company.
CMtook a 40-tonne Scania artic out for a spin with Tom Tom navigation software installed and found I quite impressive. It did reveal one drawback, common to many sat-nay mapping software: the instructions are usually generic for all road users, not specific to heavy trucks. So, for example, when we deliberately took a wrong turning, the system tries to navigate you back at the first opportunity. On our route, it was not possible for the 40-tonne artic to make the first two turns because of lack of turning space. However, the Tom Tom persists in trying to keep you on track and after four attempts to turn you back, asks if you want to be re-routed from your current position. The Tom Tom screen shows the route on a simplified map, the estimated time to arrival and distance to go. It can also work in the background, so drivers can display trip information and still receive route guidance by voice. The screen also displays the distance to the next junction, so there is an indication of how far you have to go before the next manoeuvre.