Meet Miss Costa. She’s a 12 and a half long Great White Shark that weighs almost 1700 pounds. Now scientists have finally got their chance to tag her with a GPS tracking device in order to track her living and feeding habits.

It was September 22 in Nantucket, Massachusetts off the coast that they spotted her and tagged her.  Shortly after that on Sunday, she was tracked swimming close to the surface east of the Virginia-North Carolina line just off the coast.

This is not a rare practice either since it isn’t unusual in the wintertime for white sharks to swim close to the coast in the Carolina area.

She gets her name by OCEARCH in honor of Costa Sunglasses who partner with them. Miss Costa will give a better understanding of the physiology, behavior and ecology of the North Atlantic Great Whites. Read the rest of this entry »

At a time when businesses are still struggling to improve profits after a long recession, businesses are looking for new ways to boost productivity in order to help stretch money even further. These are a few of the biggest productivity problems facing today’s fleets.

Accidents

Drivers spend a lot of time on the road, which increases the risk of accidents exponentially. Couple that with a few bad habits behind the wheel, such as speeding or aggressive driving, and you run the risk of losing out on a lot of productivity as vehicles are repaired and drivers recover from accidents on the road. That’s in addition to the pain and productivity losses related to legal actions that may result from such accidents. Read the rest of this entry »

Fleet managers almost always feel as though there is too much to do to manage in a day for their jobs. It can be a busy, high-stress position. Unfortunately, with the economy continuing to struggle, it is a position in which you are constantly asked to accomplish more with fewer resources.

There are things you can do, though, that will help you get more done within your workday – like the suggestions listed below. Read the rest of this entry »

Halloween is fast approaching and it should be a night of fun and excitement for your children. But, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take precautions to ensure your little ones remain safe on this fright night. Below are some Halloween safety tips to ensure your kids are safe while out trick-or-treating.

Costumes

Ensure your children’s costumes are flame retardant. Keep the length of their costume above their ankles to avoid tripping. Make sure any accessories they are carrying like swords or wands are flexible and soft and don’t have any sharp points. Dress your smaller kids in costumes that are flashy or colorful so that they are noticeable and you will be able to pick them out of a crowd. You can place some glow in the dark stickers or reflective tape on their treat bag or costume too.

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When you stop a car and the engine continues to run, this is known as idling. Idling happens and there is no way to avoid it in cases when you’re sitting at traffic lights or stuck in traffic. However, some drivers sit at people’s houses leaving their engine running for hours while making a delivery, waiting on someone, or for some other reason. This causes air pollutants that contribute to global warming and if you are in the fleet business, wasted fuel, added expenses, and wear and tear on your company vehicles.  There are many myths of idling too that need to be debunked.

Common Myths of Idling

Warming Up Your Car

A common myth is that you have to warm your car up by idling before you can drive.  This is not true, especially in modern vehicles. Driving it is the best way to warm it up.

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