Transport & Motoring
The cost of driving can be some of the highest costs a
household will face every month and every year. With the battle to
reduce emissions and the rising cost of oil and fuel, both in monetary
terms and
in environmental terms, it's never been more vital to reduce the amount
of
fuel we use for motoring and to cut our use of vehicles whenever
possible.
Here are a few pages with tips and ideas on how to help you
reduce the environmental impact of driving and save money
without compromising on your lifestyle.
Anyone looking to change their car in recent times will have
undoubtedly gone looking for the performance figures of the car they're
considering. Performance in the past has generally been focused on how
fast the car accelerates or its top speed, but modern cars are becoming
much more focused on fuel efficiency and carbon emissions...
more.
In the 1980s in Great Britain at a time of great unemployment,
a government minister, Sir Norman Tebbit, famously said that people
should get on their bikes to find work. All over the world some 25 plus
years later people are starting to get on their bikes but they're using
them to get to work...more.
The next time you're on your way to work, take a look at the
cars around you. How many of them have only one person in them? The
chances are that a high percentage of them will be carrying one person
to or from their workplace, probably much like you're doing. Increasing
the number of people that share their journey,
particularly to work, remains one of the most effective methods of
reducing the amount of traffic on the roads...more.
Have you heard of hypermiling? If not, read on. The benefits
are there to be reaped for your pocket as well as for the planet. In
short, hypermiling is the quest for maximum fuel economy while driving.
While this might seem a bit nerdy and scientific, there are actually
quite a few small changes you can make to the way you drive every day
that will allow to benefit from what others have found in their quest
for fuel efficiency without having to physically modify your vehicle.
Real savings can be made through simple changes to your driving
behaviour that will decrease your fuel consumption...more.
Have you ever stopped to wonder why your car uses as much fuel
as it
does? Besides the obvious answers around the size of the engine and the
way you drive, have you ever stopped to think about what weight you
might be carrying around that you don't need? Weight in a car is one of
the most influential factors in fuel
usage...more.
Have you ever wished you could burn less fuel in your car?
Wouldn't it be easy to just flick a switch and get better fuel
consumption? You'll be happy to hear that, in theory, you can...more.