The second biggest cause of global warming is cars, but for many of us it is not practical to live without a car. If you have no alternative other than using a car, it makes sense to drive in the most eco-friendly way possible. By doing this you will not only help reduce CO2 and pollution, but you will burn less fuel and save money.
10 top tips on how to save on fuel during your journey:
- Shift up gears as soon as possible
- Maintain a steady speed, highest gear possible
- Anticipate traffic flow - minimise slowing/accelarating
- Drive smoothly by not accelarating and braking quickly
- Don't drive aggressively
- Don't over-rev the engine when starting the car
- Don't sit and wait for the car to warm up
- Switch off the engine when not moving
- Slow down - high speeds can double your fuel costs
- Use cruise control on dual carriageways/motorways.
Let's not forget too that a heavy car with uneccessary items and under-inflated tyres can use more fuel too.
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You can also save the hassle of owning your own car and ‘pay as you drive’ with Sheffield car club Whizzgo.
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It provides you with a full interactive map of your chosen area (Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham or Sheffield) and live 24/7 access to:
- Live Traffic Information
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Did you know?
- The European Climate Change Programme has calculated that if there was a European wide adoption of eco driving across EU member states, we'd save 25 billion litres of fuel by 2010.