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Encyclopedia > Fleet vehicles

This page refers to a collection of vehicles (typically automobiles) with a single owner. For other meanings of the word fleet, see Fleet. Fleet can refer to several things: Fleet is the name of several places: Fleet, a village in Dorset, England Fleet, in the county of Hampshire, England the River Fleet, a subterranean river in London, England Fleet Street, named after the river Fleet Prison, named after the river Fleet Marriages, named...


Fleet vehicles are groups of automobiles with a single owner, typically a company or corporation, rather than an individual or family. Typical examples are the vehicles owned by a car rental company, the vehicles owned by a utility company, and the vehicles owned by a security or police department. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Rental cars are leased to people who dont have access to their own cars, such as when traveling. ... In [economics]], utility is a measure of the happiness or satisfaction gained consuming good and services. ...


Fleet vehicles typically lead hard lives. Although the owner of the fleet may employ a maintenance department, giving the vehicles a dedicated mechanic or mechanics, the vehicles are often operated by several drivers, subjecting them to accelerated wear. Further complicating the matter is the fact that, since the drivers are generally not held responsible for the condition of the vehicle, they do not exercise the same care for fleet vehicles as they might for their own vehicles. Fleet vehicles may also be subjected to unusual conditions (eg: all-local driving, 24-hour use, or excessive cargo weight), and may be kept until they have accumulated hundreds of thousands of miles. Fleet vehicles may also be the target of sabotage by disgruntled employees. All of these factors combine to produce a lot of wear and tear on these vehicles. A Mechanic is a person who fixes things (generally machinery) or works to keeps things operating properly. ... Device driver vehicle driver (driving) JDBC driver - a software that allows applications to connect to a database a kind of sail on a sailboat (driver (sail)) The golf club usually used for the first shot on a par 4 or 5 hole. ...


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In addition, each motor vehicle that is owned or leased by the federal government or its employees and is operated on a federal installation within a county that is part of a designated program area is subject to inspection.
Fleet operators are required to pay the fee upon passing the test or from the third test on.
Vehicle repairs may be performed by a repair facility of your choice or may be performed in-house.
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