Saturday August 27, 2005

Eco-Driving

peakoil.com -> fcnp.com :

If you are not yet ready for eco-driving, you will be soon. Once gasoline reaches five dollars or more per gallon, drivers will have only one concern about their vehicles' performance: "How do I get the most distance out of this tank of gas for which I just paid so dearly?" Performance, acceleration, speed limits, radar detectors, speeding points and all the other concerns that grew out of cheap oil will disappear before the altar of miles-per-gallon. This is where eco-driving (getting the most out of each gallon) comes in.

The basic principle of eco-driving is a lot of gasoline and diesel fuel can be saved just by being very, very careful about when and how hard we push on the gas pedal. Most authorities say a 10% to 15% saving in fuel consumption is easy and that higher is possible with some special efforts.

In Europe, a whole eco-driving culture has grown up with formal classes, on-the-road training, and eco-driver certificates. Many European trucking companies require their drivers to be eco-certified and monitor their fuel consumption.

See also :

1. The golden rules of ECO-DRIVE style of driving (ecodrive.org)
2. Eco-Driving and Driving Behavior (cleanairwisconsin.org)
3. Ten top tips to reduce the impact of the car journey (carclubs.org.uk)
4. Environmentally Friendly "Eco-Driving" Tips (ford.com)

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