Vehicle types (window)

In this window, you make settings for the vehicle types you are routing. This has implications for route optimisation and the way missions are carried out, among other things.

The vehicle types can, but do not have to, match the price vehicle types in the register Price vehicle types.

Difference between vehicle type and price vehicle type

The price vehicle type is the price basis. It is applied to the order and can be selected by the customer in the customer portal, for example. The type of vehicle is used in traffic management and affects how the transport is carried out. It's basically the same, but there is a register for each, so you can make different settings depending on how you want to handle price-based and planning-based vehicle types.

The window’s tabs

General

Function	Description
Code	Used for identification in traffic management.
Name	Used for identification. The name is shown in the list on the left when a new configuration is saved.
Trailer	If you specify that the vehicle type is a trailer, you should fill in your own values on the Route optimisation tab, as PTV does not have a vehicle profile for trailers only. It is not possible to route optimise single trailers, it is the tractor unit that is route optimised.
Background Text color	The vehicle type cannot be displayed in the task lists in the traffic management, where only the price vehicle type and vehicle can be displayed. These colours only apply to the Schedule planning tab in the traffic management. Select colours and type something in the text field on the right to see how it will look.

Route optimisation

Dimensions for PTV

These values are used for route optimisation.

If you do not select a vehicle profile and do not fill in any fields, use "truck-40t" from PTV.
If you select a vehicle profile and manually enter a value in any of the fields, that value applies instead of the default value from the PTV.
If you leave the fields blank, the PTV default values are used.

Optimising a route for larger or heavier vehicles than the profile selected may result in the vehicle not actually being able to take the route calculated if, for example, there are weight restrictions on the roads or viaducts that the vehicle cannot pass under. Always check the PTV values for the vehicle profile in the corresponding XML file at https://xserver2-dashboard.cloud.ptvgroup.com/dashboard/Default.htm#Administration/FileViewer.htm.

Tip

Even if you want to use the default profile "truck-40t", it may be a good idea to select it in the drop-down list, otherwise it will be unclear which vehicle profile applies.

Function	Description
Vehicle profile	Ready-made profiles from PTV with standard values for the dimensions. If you do not select a profile, "truck-40t" is used. The specifications of the PTV vehicle profiles can be found in the PTV xServer Help. If you want to create your very own vehicle profile, you can enter a name and fill in your own values for the dimensions. However, the profile cannot be reused on other vehicle types. You can also leave the field blank and just fill in the values.
Emission class	truck-40t (standard): - If you want to override the default value from the PTV, select a different emission class. [None]: The emission class in the PTV vehicle profile applies. If the PTV vehicle profile does not have an emission class, use Euro 0.
Total weight (kg)	truck-40t (standard): 40 000
Axle weight (kg)	truck-40t (standard): 10 000
Number of axles	truck-40t (standard): 5
Height (cm)	truck-40t (standard): -
Length (cm)	truck-40t (standard): 1 875
Width (cm)	truck-40t (standard): -
Cylinder volume (ccm)	truck-40t (standard): -
Height above front axle (cm)	truck-40t (standard): -
Particle filter installed	truck-40t (standard): -

Route optimization settings

The table is for internal use by Opter only and should not be used. Even if you add a row and enter a value in the table, for example "Service time per stop 180 seconds", it is not used in the route optimisation.

Emissions

CO2 emissions

On the Emissions tab, you make CO2 emission settings such as the CO2 emissions of the vehicle type in grams per kilometre.

For more information, see Climate impact of CO2 emissions in grams, pricing weight,Climate impact of CO2 emissions in grams and Climate impact of CO2 emissions in tonnes.

Function	Description
CO2 emissions (g/km)	CO2 emissions of the vehicle type in grams per km. Can be overridden on individual vehicles in the vehicle register. To calculate the CO2 emissions, simply set the CO2 emissions per km or fuel and consumption below. If both the CO2 emissions/km and consumption/km are specified, the CO2 emissions/km are used to calculate the climate impact.
Fuel	Fuel of the vehicle type. Can be overridden on individual vehicles in the vehicle register.
Fuel consumption (per 100 km)	Average fuel consumption of the vehicle type. Can be overridden on individual vehicles in the vehicle register. Example: 8 litres/100 km = 0.8 litres per mile.
Capacity converted into pricing weight (kg)	This field is used if you want to take into account the pricing weight of the order compared to the capacity of the vehicle. For more information, see Climate impact of CO2 emissions in grams, pricing weight.