AdBlue® Insights
How to calculate your truck consumption?
There is a simple method to estimate the average AdBlue consumption per vehicle in litres. In detail, simply calculate 5% of your fuel needs per 100 kilometres. If a vehicle’s engine consumes 45 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres, it consumes 2.2 litres of AdBlue per 100 kilometres. Although this is an average estimate, this calculation is relatively reliable.
Adopt Eco-Driving
AdBlue consumption of a car or truck depends on its diesel needs (not useful on petrol engines). To reduce the need for AdBlue and make the contents of the tank last longer, you must save on diesel. The first step to consuming less is to adopt eco-driving. Eco-driving consists of driving at a constant speed as much as possible, without acceleration or sudden braking. You must also turn off the engine for any stop longer than 20 seconds and limit the use of air conditioning. This way of driving saves on AdBlue and fuel. It also reduces the risk of accidents by 15%, which is far from negligible and also allows savings on the price of insurance. A good way to protect lives and the planet while saving money.
Maintenance and loading of your heavy goods vehicles
In addition to driving environmentally friendly, it is important to properly maintain each vehicle to reduce the litres of diesel and AdBlue consumed. Tyre pressure should be given special attention, as consumption increases when they are under-inflated, as does the risk of an accident. Loading must also be optimized.
An obligation for the road sector?
We often hear that the use of AdBlue is an obligation in the road sector. In reality, it’s a little more complicated. In taking a step to protect the planet and air quality, it is useful to note that the use of AdBlue initiates the chemical reaction responsible for the depollution of diesel vapours. It is therefore not mandatory as such, but its use is still essential, which comes at a price. Furthermore, recent engines equipped with an SCR system cannot operate without AdBlue anyway.
