The Car Collection Company - Tips to travel more energy efficiently

Tips to travel more energy efficiently
EECA encourages businesses and consumers to consider the environmental impacts of each vehicle journey and to make purchasing choices based on efficiency and utility to save fuel, emissions and costs. You can cut your car's fuel bills by as much as 20% simply by changing your driving style and keeping your car well tuned. This effectively gives you over two months' worth of free fuel a year.

These 12 top tips can help you to reduce travel costs:

Consider fuel efficiency of vehicles when making your purchasing choice. Look for the Vehicle Fuel Economy Label on all new cars for sale, to help you compare between vehicles
Choose the smallest vehicle for your needs. Consider the typical load and terrain you'll be traveling on most frequently, when choosing engine capacity
Slow down. Driving over the speed limit on the open road increases fuel costs by up to 10%
Drive smoothly and look ahead. Maintain a safe following distance and you'll keep at a more constant speed. This uses less fuel than accelerating and braking all the time
Watch your air con use. Having the air-conditioning on uses up to 10% more fuel
Keep the load down. Each 50kg of extra weight increases fuel consumption by around 2%
Combine trips to reduce mileage, where possible
Plan journey routes and times to minimise fuel use
Turn your vehicle engine off to reduce fuel used in idling and carbon emissions
Consider car pooling, when possible
Consider bio-fuels instead of petrol or diesel, where it's available
Regular maintenance. Check tyre pressure, wheel alignment, engine timing, air filter and spark plugs. If your tyre pressure is too low you could be wasting 5% of your fuel.