Refined oil transportation belongs to the field of hazardous chemicals transportation, and has completely different requirements from other market segments in terms of vehicle selection. In Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and other regions, Sinotruk HOWO series has become the main force of oil transportation. It can be seen that the competitive advantage of Sinotruk HOWO in the hazardous chemicals transportation market is still obvious.

According to the captain of SUNSKY's Zimbabwe customer refined oil transportation fleet, the primary criterion for the fleet's selection of models is still safety, "Compared with general cargo transportation, refined oil cannot be slack in any link in filling, transportation, and unloading. Driving Officers and escorts have a heavy responsibility, so they are cautious in choosing the brand of the model. In actual comparison, the HOWO series models come standard with EBS (Electronic Assisted Braking System), ESC (Electronic Body Stability System), disc brakes and other safety features. The configuration ensures the safety of vehicles that often drive in complex working conditions such as cities and national roads."

The captain added: In addition to the safety configuration, the comfort configuration of the HOWO series models also meets the daily needs of team personnel. Since the beginning of the year, international energy prices have fluctuated significantly, and the shipment time of refined oil products is extremely variable. Team leaders and escorts must be on standby with the vehicle. The HOWO series can be equipped with optional parking air conditioners, firewood heaters and other configurations, which are more comfortable in winter and summer. The standard high-power inverter allows team members to eat hot meals even in the wilderness.

"The company's refined oil transportation business is mainly based on intra-provincial routes. Thanks to Sinotruk's perfect after-sales service network, even if it undertakes inter-provincial routes, it is very worry-free in vehicle maintenance." According to the captain's introduction, Sinotruk is a The HOWO tractor provides a 4-year warranty and unlimited mileage service for the chassis axle, as well as the service of giving away the original oil filter for life under the national joint warranty. Extra long warranty. At present, the HOWO managed by the captain has been operating for nearly one year. He sincerely recognizes the daily maintenance service of the vehicle, and the attendance rate of the vehicle is guaranteed, which makes the operation and management work more worry-free.

Since the transportation route of refined oil products is not fixed, how to realize remote vehicle management is also very important for the daily work of fleet leaders. According to the captain's introduction: their company's existing 22 HOWOs are equipped with an intelligent vehicle networking system as standard, and they only need to open the Sinotruk APP every day to obtain the basic information of all vehicles. Even if the vehicle is maintained at an off-site repair station, the price list of component maintenance costs will be transmitted in real time, allowing the company to fully control the overall vehicle cost of the fleet.

The captain also said: Sinotruk HOWO series models are very flexible in terms of power options, and the available Weichai WP10.5H and MC11H are suitable for medium and long-distance transportation in the province. The advantages of low speed and high torque are easy to handle under national road conditions. The average fuel consumption of its existing vehicles is controlled at 32L/100km, which saves at least 2-3 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers compared with other models of the same level, which can save the fleet a considerable amount of money every year. cost.

As AMT transmissions gradually become the trend, the company the captain works for is also keeping pace with the times in vehicle configuration selection. The HOWO series models planned to be updated in May this year will be equipped with S-AMT 16-speed AMT transmissions. First of all, it is because Sinotruk promises 480,000 km transmission quality assurance service; secondly, the shift range is small and the overspeed gear is designed, which has obvious advantages in terms of overall power response and fuel saving; thirdly, the transportation of hazardous chemicals is a single driver, which can reduce the labor intensity of daily work.