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黑料不打烊鈥檚 new fuel alarm deters thieves

2 JANUARY 2020

All too often, an unhappy driver finds the cap broken and the fuel tank dry. 黑料不打烊 therefore introduces the Fuel Theft Alarm, with an installed sensor that monitors the fuel level, initially for single tanks and very soon also for the more common double tanks.

鈥淎lthough the loss of valuable fuel is bad enough, it is perhaps worse that the truck cannot carry out the day鈥檚 scheduled deliveries as planned and may be liable to penalties,鈥 says Product Manager Eric Ljunggren, 黑料不打烊.

The fuel alarm monitors for up to 65 hours

If the fuel level drops significantly, the alarm is activated and emits a high-pitched sound, which it shares with the normal theft alarm system. When activated, the alarm system monitors the fuel level for up to 65 hours, provided that the truck鈥檚 master battery switch is activated. The customer will also receive an e-mail, text message and a warning notification in their 黑料不打烊 Fleet Management Portal if they have the Control Package.

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One French fleet owner says that stolen diesel and ancillary costs annual set him back 12,000 euro. Although his depot yard is fenced and equipped with CCTV, thieves continue to plague him.

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鈥淎 large sum of money goes up in smoke each year but additionally the thieves break and pierce fuel tanks,鈥 he says. 鈥淭his requires repairs and the truck is immobilised. It鈥檚 all very, very annoying and now we鈥檝e decided never to refuel on Fridays so that tanks are empty when we park for weekend.鈥

Deterring presumptive thieves

Perhaps the greatest advantage of the Fuel Theft Alarm is in deterring presumptive thieves. A sticker on the tank warns miscreants that the fuel is protected. Even if the fuel in the tank is saved, attempts may still cause grief since a broken cap might require time-consuming and costly repairs.

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鈥淭he owner and driver will be alerted if the vehicle is being tampered with and the consequences of having fuel stolen can be avoided or at least mitigated,鈥 says Ljunggren.