Driving Green Guide - Tip Sheet
A few small changes to how you operate and maintain your vehicle will not only contribute to helping the environment in the long run, but will also save yourself time and money in the short term. Follow this guide for simple tips and suggestions:
There has never been a better motivation for getting your car serviced and properly tuned regularly and typres pumped up to their correct pressure; because if you do you could save up to 10 per cent of your fuel consumption
Rapid and constant speeding and braking is not only dangerous, it increases your fuel consumption. Driving smoothly on the other hand can save you up to 20 per cent on fuel
When waiting in you car, if you know you’ll be there for a while, turn off the car engine. Idling for more than 30 seconds uses more petrol than to restart the engine
One thing that will help you save fuel is to travel light and remove all excess baggage and unnecessary items from your car
While you may love your old run-down car or your huge four wheel drive, the environment doesn’t. So why not think about switching to a newer, more fuel economical car
Size does matter! A large car costs about $50 a week more in operating costs than a small or light car. Also, a 2.0 litre engin
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With over 14 million registered vehicles in Australia there is no doubt we’re a nation of car lovers. However we are also an increasingly ‘green’ nation, keen to reduce our environmental footprint and aware of the impact driving has on habitats, air pollution and climate disruption.
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