s Dave Hardy, Crown’s eet supervisor, (left) stands with Greg Franklin, a service manager, in front of a Crown Freightliner step van. Crown’s eet has reduced its daily idling time from 70 minutes per driver down to 7 minutes. With each eet vehicle making 30 to 40 stops per day, fuel costs add up for Crown Uniform & Linen Service, especially when fuel is wasted on unnecessary engine idling. “Idling reduction has always been important to Crown, but the company has had limited success with idling programs in the past,” says Dave Hardy, Crown’s eet supervisor. “Earlier this year, we really wanted to try it again. ” Founded in Boston in 1914, this family owned, fourth generation uniform and linen supplier delivers and picks up at various businesses (i.e., health care, food service

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