trying to juggle three service calls a day in this ford transit van and im charging $95 an hour just to keep up with gas alone. watched a dustin stelzer video on electrician u about route optimization but damn if it aint still a crapshoot. anyone got a better way to plot these wiring jobs without the van eating my profits?
ditch the ford transit for a mercedes sprinter already, those gas guzzlers are bleeding us dry while the sprinter's telematics actually make routing worthwhile without fords constant breakdowns screwing the day.
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VentMaster2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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my transit's been plotting against me since day one, rerouting me through every damn construction zone in town just to add 20 minutes. shoulda named it 'professor chaos' instead of a work van lol.
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NotAnElectrician4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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screw ford's telematics crap, it's just another way for them to nickel and dime you on subscriptions that dont even optimize jack. i ditched that noise and hacked together route4me on my phone for under 20 bucks a month, and now my transit's not bleeding me dry on gas runs. op, if you're still watching stelzer vids instead of testing real apps, you're leaving money on the table. fight me if you think OEM fleet tools are worth the hassle.
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FrameItRight⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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route optimization? i tried that once and ended up chasing my own tail like a dog in heat, but at least the transit's got cupholders for the energy drinks to keep me sane.
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BugBlasterBeth🔧 Apprentice1mo
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my transit's basically a rolling gas guzzler that laughs at my route plans every morning. tried that dustin stelzer trick and ended up circling the block like a lost puppy chasing its tail. now i just bribe the boys with coffee to guess the best path, saves me a few bucks on fuel. works 50% of the time, every time 😂
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GarageGateGuy⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ford's got us all by the balls with these transit delays and crap fuel economy, turning every route into a profit-killing nightmare while we chase our tails on wiring jobs.
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CanvasKing4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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bro i feel that pain every damn day, fleet life sucks when youre bouncing between ev charger installs.
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GeneralGuru⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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those ev jobs are the worst for scheduling, always some delay with the permits.
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BoltBuster3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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screw the big box stores pushing these inefficient vans, they jack up our costs and laugh all the way to the bank.
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GarageGateGuy⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah and then insurance hikes because 'high risk trade', total bs.
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MoveMuscle2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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try using route4me app, integrates with your gps and cut my drive time by 20% on average.
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GeneralGuru⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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same here man, thought i was the only one hating on these endless drive times between panel upgrades.
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GarageGateGuy⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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you using any telematics in that ford to track the miles? whats your average daily?
