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Childhood passions and fascinations generally diminish for many as they grow up, but for few others they have become goals to achieve in life, Biswajit Baruah, Son of Late Dilip Kumar Baruah and Rekha Baruah, a native of Guwahati, Assam has a similar story. A native Assamese staying at Belagavi, Karnataka is an inspired Bus Entrepreneur, Enthusiast, Journalist and a Amateur CV-Photographer.

Buses have been a childhood passion for Biswajit. A product of KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi - Biswajit is the founder and CEO of Hive Sustainable Solutions, a Belagavi based start up company, which deals with providing sustainable solutions of bus fleet operations and bus industry as a whole, in India. Biswajit has worked previously as a 'Mentor and Director' of a Bengaluru based start-up 'Bus-Bucket' and its sister concern 'Ozobus' , before starting his own venture - 'Hive' at Belagavi. Biswajit has expertise in Automobile and Bus Journalism. His initial start up initiative of Blog Writing through his Bus Blog took him to work as a freelance 'Consulting Editor' to India's premium Commercial Vehicle Magazine - 'Motor India'. He is also a guest writer for Belagavi's premiere news and current affairs website - 'All About Belgaum'.

Biswajit started his passion as an amateur Bus Photographer and till date have captured more than 100,000 pictures of buses. He is fond of gaining and sharing technical knowledge about mechanics and electronics which drive buses. He also likes heavy commercial vehicles like trucks, excavators, cranes etc. Biswajit visits expos and exhibitions Pan India to meet people from the bus and CV Industry and to learn about products and latest technologies. His Blog and his facebook page - 'Biswajit - SVM Chaser' is followed by many top bus companies and OEMs for insights and feedback. Biswajit is well known amongst the bus fleet operators in India and is well recognized by the top operators like VRL Travels, SRS Travels and KSRTC in Karnataka, for his views and insights regarding sustainable bus fleet operations and services.

With a Pan-India approach, Biswajit stresses on the required effort for sustainable bus transport in India. He believes that Passenger Service and the Bus Crew Category is the most sought area, which needs urgent attention to bring streamline development in bus services across the country. He is currently working in the fields of Smart Mobility, Bus Codes, Inter-Modal Transport, Sustainable Transport, Biofuel Drivelines, Zero Carbon footprint initiatives, ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems), MaaS (Mobility as a Service), Big Data, PPP (Public Private Partnership), Smart Ticketing, Contactless Payments, Electric Drivelines, Smart City Initiatives, Passenger Safety and Security, Digital Solutions for Vehicle Maintenance and Monitoring.

Biswajit have been highlighted by various print and digital media in the country for his passion for buses, which includes - 'The New Indian Express', 'Times Of India', 'All About Belgaum', 'Scania India Blog', 'Vijayavani Karnataka (VRL Media)', 'Darshan Belgaum', and 'Vijay Karnataka'. He was felicitated by Rotary Club of Dharwad Central, Karnataka for his outstanding contribution to the Bus Industry especially in the areas of sustainable transport solutions. Biswajit, won the Indian Achiever's Award for the 'Promising Start Up' Category in 2022, adding another achievement to his tally.

Apart from India, Biswajit is followed by and contacted by top bus experts from European countries like Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Norway, Finland and Asian Countries like Bangladesh, China, Nepal and Indonesia. With a zeal for his passion for buses and commercial vehicle industry, Biswajit have dared to dream big on his entrepreneur ventures to develop Indian Bus Industry, encompassing whole of India.
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VOLVO FH / FM - Hints for economical driving

10:43:00 AM Biswajit SVM Chaser 0 Comments

Following are some hints for driving a VOLVO FH / FM truck economically

VOLVO FH 520 HP TRUCK FROM COAST LINERS 

The driver is the most important link in the chain for obtaining the best total economy
  1. Warm up the engine as quickly as possible. A warm engine and transmission use less fuel than if they are cold (and also wear less). 
  2. Use the accelerator sensibly and change gears correctly. Jerky driving and incorrect use of gearbox give considerably higher fuel consumption.
  3. Do not pump the accelerator. This increases fuel consumption without increasing speed. 
  4. Use as high a gear as possible. When the required speed has been attained. Keep the revolutions within the lower half of the green area.
  5. Cruise control, should be correctly used. The cruise control if used in hilly areas can increase fuel consumption however. 
  6. High speeds use a lot of fuel, partly because air drag increases sharply as speed rises. Strong side and head winds increase fuel consumption.
  7. Drive with the engine speed low down late. Use the maximum engine power on upgrades and allow the engine speed to decrease to the lowest part of the green area before changing down. It is specially important to let the D16 engine work at low rpm since it has very high torque at low engine speeds. Let the engine pull, it can manage.
  8. When you drive with a light load, excessive gear changing increases fuel consumption.
  9. Use good roads!! If possible, avoid poor roads and roads with many hills. Plan your driving carefully. Do not drive so that the energy used for acceleration is wasted by braking again. Use down hill sections by completely releasing the accelerator. Use the momentum of the vehicle when road conditions allow you to do so. 
  10. Engine Braking - In gentle downgrades, the engine brake could brake too much and thus give an unwanted effect. To obtain the best fuel consumption such "unncessary" braking should be avoided. Please note that there is a middle position on the accelerator which neither gives engine power nor engine braking. 
  11. Choose tyres carefully. Radial tyres have lower rolling resistance. The correct tyre pressure reduces friction and wears the tyres less. 
  12. Check the front wheel allignment regularly and axle angles on both the tractor and the trailer. The correct values always give lower rolling resistance and lower fuel consumption. 
  13. Do not use a higher canopy than necessary. Always tension the canopy and tarpaulins tightly. Also keep a watch at  the advertising signs, roof racks etc and maintain safe height. 
  14. VOLVO's spoiler package gives lower fuel consumption if it is correctly adjusted.
  15. Correct maintenance keeps the truck in good trim which keeps fuel consumption down. 
Excerpts and information source : VOLVO FH / FM manual 

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