An economic driving test is underway in Warsaw. Its goal is to compare the cost-effectiveness of using a diesel-powered car versus a hybrid vehicle in urban conditions. The initiative was launched by the “Puls Biznesu” newspaper, which invited the courier company TNT Express to participate in the project.
An experienced TNT Express driver will test Toyota Auris Touring Sports estate models in daily courier operations: with a diesel engine (in the first week) and a hybrid powertrain (in the following week). Andrzej Małachowski, a Warsaw-based TNT Express courier and an experienced driver with 30 years of service, was selected to conduct the test.
– At TNT Express, we mainly drive delivery vans, so the estate model is a change, and everyone is curious to see how it will perform – says Andrzej Małachowski. – We will find out which model proves to be more economical thanks to telemetric devices installed in each of the cars for the purpose of the test.
Mr. Andrzej is one of nearly 1,000 TNT Express couriers, 200 of whom work in Warsaw. They deliver city shipments within 3 hours, and the most urgent ones (as part of a dedicated service) in as little as an hour.
CONTEST ALERT!
Spot a TNT courier in the test car. Take a photo and send it to the organizers. Win a set of attractive gadgets! Prizes have been prepared for the person who is the first to send a photo of the tested car along with information about which part of Warsaw it was taken in and at what time. Photos can be sent from 30.09 to 11.10 to the address astasiak@communication.pl