Choose cars with lower CO2
emissions – and save money in your tax bill
Cut the amount of journeys
you make – can the business be dealt with by phone,
fax, email, or video conferencing for example
Share your journey wherever
possible
Cut out short journeys by
walking – driving whilst the engine is cold with the
auto choke engaged seriously compromises fuel consumption.
Drive off as soon as possible
after starting the engine – it will warm up quicker
when the car is moving. A warm engine uses fuel more efficiently
Drive at slower speeds –
travelling at 70 mph can use up to 30% more fuel than at
50 mph
Restrict the use of air conditioning
– this significantly increases fuel consumption
Regularly check tyre pressures
– if a tyre is 30% under-inflated it can increase fuel
consumption by four percent and more than halve tyre life
Ensure your car is serviced
regularly
Lose weight! Cutting
out unnecessary weight such as items kept in the boot which
are only needed for specific journeys will also reduce fuel
consumption.
