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Cars are the second biggest cause of global warming, but for many of us it's not practical to live without a car.
Therefore if you have to drive, it makes sense
to drive in the most eco-friendly way possible. The good news is that it's much easier than you might think. It's been calculated that just by changing the way we drive, motorists can use 25 per cent less fuel. This will save you money of course, but also help to protect the planet. The European Climate Change Programme has calculated that if there was a European wide adoption of eco driving across EU member states, we'd save 25 billion litres of fuel by 2010
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Top Ten Tips for Green Driving |
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1. Trip chain more often: combine your errands into one trip. It helps
you get things done and it helps reduce air pollution. When you first
start a car after it has been sitting for more than an hour, it
pollutes up to five times more than when the engine's warm.
2. Take mass transit, share a ride, or car pool. Even if you do it just
once or twice a week, you'll reduce traffic congestion and pollution,
and save money. The average driver spends about 44 cents per mile
including ownership and maintenance.
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Green Driving