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In theory, the van operated by GymKidz has a monthly In summary, GymKidz can reduce its average monthly
differential of CO emissions of up to 68.8kg with carbon emissions by 17.76kg after the implementation
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optimised fuel efficiency. Waze can optimize fuel of Waze (see Table 4)
consumption efficiency by directing the driver away
from roads with heavy traffic and suggesting alternative
routes. The Waze app consistently recommends the
fastest routes based on real-time driving and data.

Monthly Usage of Fuel per Van (800 km) Before Waze After Waze
Fuel Consumption (l/100km) 8.50 7.65
CO (g/km) 222.00 199.8
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Monthly CO emissions (kg) 177.60 159.84
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Annual CO emissions (kg) 2,131.2 1,918.08
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Monthly fuel consumption (L) 68 61.2
Monthly fuel cost* (($1.644/l) 111.79 100.61
Annual fuel savings ($) 134.16

Table 4: Carbon emission & fuel savings.

* Fuel price is from https://www.shell.com.sg/motorists/shell-fuels/shell-station-price-board.ht ml (net price after discount)

Reasons why an app such as Waze can continue to • Waze can save precious time by guiding first
improve fuel efficiency: responders through traffic with real-time
information from the public. "In global case studies
• Uses real-time data and community input to suggest we've done, we see that crisis responders arrive at
the quickest route; the place of the incident four and a half minutes

• Informs the user of traffic congestions ahead and faster on average than they would've if they
suggests alternate routes to a destination; weren't using a source like Waze."
• https://thenextweb.com/google/2018/04/27/how-
• Discourages speeding by alerting traffic police and googles-waze-crowdsourced-traffic-data-to-save-
speed cameras (speed warnings). lives-across-europe/
• Waze is providing data to researchers through Data
for Climate Action. These datasets — anonymized
Although in-depth data collected from Waze is not to protect privacy — allowed participants to
released for public information, research has shown generate new solutions to help meet Sustainable
that: Development Goal #13: Climate Action.

http://dataforclimateaction.org/home/data/waze/

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