CAFM Fuel Management Programs 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) plan is required for fleet fuel facilities storing more than:
- 500 gallons of petroleum products above ground
- 1,320 gallons of petroleum products above ground (Correct answer)
- 5,000 gallons of petroleum products
- 10,000 gallons of any flammable liquid
Correct answer: 1,320 gallons of petroleum products above ground
EPA SPCC regulations require a plan for facilities with aggregate aboveground petroleum storage capacity exceeding 1,320 gallons.
Question 2: Fleet managers using a fuel hedging strategy are PRIMARILY attempting to mitigate:
- Driver behavior risk
- Commodity price volatility risk (Correct answer)
- Vehicle utilization risk
- Regulatory compliance risk
Correct answer: Commodity price volatility risk
Fuel hedging uses financial instruments to lock in future fuel prices and protect the fleet budget from market price spikes.
Question 3: When auditing fleet fuel card vendor invoices, the fleet manager should reconcile charges against:
- Vehicle titles and registration records
- Transaction-level data including odometer, location, and fuel type (Correct answer)
- Driver employment contracts
- Insurance declarations pages
Correct answer: Transaction-level data including odometer, location, and fuel type
Transaction-level reconciliation catches billing errors, unauthorized fuel types, and fictitious transactions that summary invoices obscure.
Question 4: Which alternative fuel offers the HIGHEST energy density by volume compared to conventional gasoline?
- Compressed natural gas (CNG)
- Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG/propane)
- Liquefied natural gas (LNG) (Correct answer)
- Hydrogen (gaseous)
Correct answer: Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
LNG has the highest energy density of the listed alternative fuels, approaching diesel's energy content and making it practical for long-haul heavy vehicles.
Question 5: A fleet manager conducting a make-vs-buy analysis for on-site fuel storage should weigh capital cost savings against:
- Vehicle depreciation accelerated schedules
- Environmental liability, regulatory compliance costs, and inventory management burden (Correct answer)
- Manufacturer fleet discount eligibility
- Driver preference for specific fuel brands
Correct answer: Environmental liability, regulatory compliance costs, and inventory management burden
On-site storage shifts environmental liability, UST/SPCC compliance costs, and fuel inventory management responsibilities to the fleet organization.
Question 6: To comply with state low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) programs, a fleet manager should track and document:
- Total mileage driven per driver
- Carbon intensity (CI) scores of each fuel type purchased (Correct answer)
- Vehicle model year and GVWR
- Fleet insurance claims history
Correct answer: Carbon intensity (CI) scores of each fuel type purchased
LCFS programs assign carbon intensity scores to fuels, and fleets must document fuel CI values to demonstrate compliance or generate credits.
Question 7: A fleet manager discovers that several vehicles consistently show higher-than-average fuel consumption on identical routes. The BEST diagnostic next step is:
- Replace all drivers on those routes
- Schedule vehicles for fuel system inspection and review tire pressure and alignment records (Correct answer)
- Switch those vehicles to premium fuel
- Reduce speed limits on the routes
Correct answer: Schedule vehicles for fuel system inspection and review tire pressure and alignment records
Mechanical issues such as fuel injector problems, dragging brakes, or underinflated tires are the most common causes of vehicle-specific overconsumption.
CAFM Fuel Management Programs 4
A spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) plan is required for fleet fuel facilities storing more than: