psu presentation 2009-04-24

Enhancing Today for Tomorrow

Proprietary and Confidential Information- Zada Partners

Justin SoltaniJudy BialkaZada PartnersApril 24th, 2009

Mileage, Weight and Congestion Taxation



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About Zada Partners

Based in Portland Oregon

Over 100 years of Transportation, Logistics and Waste Solutions experience

Providing services, hardware and software solutions to transportation industry and transportation management services

• REFERENCES

FedEx Waste Management

DHL Deffenbaugh Industries

USPS BFI

Emery World Wide Veolia

UPS Beckers

Consolidated Freightways Waste Connections

We understand Technology and Your Business



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Some Facts -

• Oregon falls $1.3 billion short in maintaining state highways to handle the

current level of traffic, state officials estimate. That doesn't include all the

deferred maintenance on city and county roadways.

State Gasoline (¢/g) Diesel (¢/g)California 63.9 72.0Oregon 43.4 48.7Washington 54.4 60.4Alaska 26.4 32.4

The Oregonian Monday November 10, 2008

http://www.oregongasprices.com



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Issues with Fuel Based Taxation

• Current Issues– Demand for fuel is elastic, people adjust their consumption of fuel; that is, over a

period of time, people will consume less as the price increases (by switching to

more fuel-efficient cars, mass transit, consolidating trips, carpooling, or just

traveling less).

– Increasing number of Fuel Efficient vehicles being introduced into the market

– 2008 Toyota Prius

City: 48 mpg

Highway: 45 mpg

Combined: 46 mpg

– Alternative Fuels “ Make your own Biodiesel” Great on the Pocket, Less Revenue for

the State

– Electric Vehicles

– Heavy Trucks and Trailer Configuration

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid

City: 40 mpg

Highway: 45 mpg

Combined: 42 mpg

Oregon Governor Kulongoski: Electric cars part of Oregon's future economyApril 8, 2009

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/green_machines/toyota_prius_road_test

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/green_machines/honda_civic_hybrid_road_test



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Miles Driven vs. Gas Prices



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Fuel Efficient Vehicles

Most Efficient Compact Cars Honda Civic Hybrid 4 cyl, 1.3 L, Automatic(CVT), HEV, Regular

40 45

Volkswagen Jetta 4 cyl, 2 L, Manual(6), Diesel

30 41

Most Efficient Midsize CarsToyota Prius Hybrid4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic(CVT), HEV, Regular

48 45

Nissan Versa4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual(6), Regular

26 31

1999: Average City: 17 Highway: 21

CITY mpg HWY mpg

http://www.mpgfacts.com/

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/2008car1tablef.jsp?id=25921








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131,000 new scooters were sold in the US in 200770,000 new scooters were sold in the US in 200242,000 new scooters were sold in the US in 2000

Overweight Trucks



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Ahead of the GAME???

Technology

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Technologies we work with

• Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFID)

– Passive

– Active

– Semi (Battery Operated Tags)

• Wireless 802.11

• Cellular Technology

– CDMA

– GPRS

– EVDO

– HSPDA

• ZigBee 802.15.4

• ODB II

• J1708/1939



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Other Consideration

• Looking Ahead

– Congestion Fees

• Variable tax based on time and day of travel

– Air Quality Fees

• Surcharge fee (smog control)

– Automated Parking

• Pay as you go, and issue citations

– Emissions Control

• DEQ on the fly

– Scales and Measurement

• Charges Based on weight and length

– Zone Based fees

• Geofenced areas

– Special Fees

• Construction

• Hot Zones



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Vehicle Component

• Mobile Data Collection System

• System captures GPS and Mileage

Information

• Ability to capture vehicle Information:

– Fuel Consumption

– Emissions

• Multiple Geo zones uploads

• Multiple Communications Method

– Best Networks

• Potential SD storage device, data and

configuration backup

• RFID Tag Information TransferWireless 802.11CellularZigBee 802.15.4

Light Vehicles OBD IIHeavy Trucks J1708/1939



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Highway Road Sensors

• Place Sensors at monitoring points

• Capture Unique Vehicle ID in motion

• System used for toll areas, parking

meters and speed check points



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Zone Based Fees

Multiple Zones can be created for special fee collections. Zones can be based on different shapes. Vehicle mileage is calculate based on entering and leaving zones. Different rates can be applied to zone based on date and time. Drivers can be notified on different rate zones while in vehicle or dispatch locations.

Hwy 217 Special Construction or Toll Fees

Zone 1: Fee based Zone

Zone 1a: Congestion fees applicable M-F 0800 - 1730



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Zone Based Fees

Within a Zone, special rates can be applied at street or block levels.

This could include:• Congestion Fees• Parking Fees• Smog Fees• Construction Fees



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Gas Station

• Fee Collection Centers

• RFID/ZigBee receiver at each pump

– Associates vehicle to a pump

• Triggered event, allows MDC to upload information to central data center

for computation. “Passive System”

• Active system, constantly is transmitting information to data center

• Nuzzle Technology to transfer information during fill up



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Sample Gas Station Receipt

Gas Station Location and Identification

Vehicle Identification

Fill Information

Location of last gas purchase

Mileage from last purchase

Special Fees

Green Fees Based on driving factors



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Network Diagram

GPS

Information

Cellular

Communication

Data Collection

Center

Billing

Invoice

GPS

Information

Cellular

Communication

IFTA

Special

Fees



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Commercial Transportation

• IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement). This is an agreement that provides for

the consolidated reporting of motor fuels (i.e., Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Liquefied Gas)

taxes for qualifying commercial motor vehicles traveling in more than one state.

• Calculations are based on odometer readings

• Loss in Revenue

– Bad Odometer readings

– Use of retread tires

– Billed per quarter

– Can be manipulated

• Weight calculations for heavy vehicles



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Trucking

• IFTA calculations can be done on weekly basis

• Special Fees can be imposed

– Use of non standard roads

– Use of bridges

– Weight

• Weight/Mileage taxation

• Notification of road tax rate changes in real-time

• Manage and enforce safety corridors



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Automated Scales

3 Lane Automated Scale System



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Enhanced Vehicle Mapping

Collect Vehicle Data By Sector

And Forecast For The Future

• Real-time GPS tracking

• Vehicle Monitoring

• Vehicle ID, speed and direction

• Audit the path traveled by the vehicle

• Zoom from Earth View to Street Level

WHAT ABOUT?

WHAT IF?



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Vehicle Routing and Identification

● Plot zones within the City (GeoFence)

● Identify vehicles entering secure areas

● Tag vehicles for further research (Security)

● Automated charge certain vehicle tags

● Optimize routing of vehicle for timely arrival

(Emergency and Service )

● Apply enhanced security to specific areas.

● Data capture of zone, date, time of entry,

time of exit



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Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement and

Emergency Services

● safely scan from a distance

with RFID or ZigBee

Vehicle and Driver Information

● officer reads information in

seconds

HOT Zones

● High Security areas can be monitored for

increased security



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Electrical Vehicles

• As the use of electric vehicles grow in the

US, so does the enforcement of Mileage

based taxation

• Same unit monitors the mileage of EV, and

a pay as you go system can be adapted.

Similar to a pay as you go phone, as a user

reaches a certain limit the system needs to

be recharged by user/owner

• System can be installed and activated

during the purchase of vehicle

• Owner may also purchase credits to cover

certain mileage. Use it or lose it….



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Automated Parking & Charging Stations

• Parking Meters and Parking Violations can be automated.



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Insurance Companies

• Information being collected

– Hard Acceleration

– Hard Breaking

– Speed Zones

– Actual Vehicle Speed

– Hours of use

– Mileage

• Providing an incentive to the

vehicle owner to install system.

Pay as you go

insurance….



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Command & Monitoring System

• Provides City officials One Touch view of

the City

• Assists decision making process

with real time updates

• Locates Route emergency vehicles with

the touch of a button

• Displays sector view of the City with

potential violators

SECURE &Promoting Safety



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Public Challenges

Preserving Privacy is the key to selling such system to the general public

• What information is being captured

– GPS or Mileage

• Who has access to the information

• How is the information going to be used and viewed

• The benefits of such a system

• Make source code “OPEN”

• Educate the public every step of the way, have their buyoff from the start



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What we see as the next step….

Electric CarCharging Station

Asphalt

State Owned Waste to Energy Plant



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Are WE ready for the future?

psu presentation 2009-04-24

Documents

mpg highway

city mpg hwy mpg http

mpg oregon governor

mpg alternative fuels

electric cars

honda civic hybrid city

toyota prius city

consumption of fuel