Driving at 70mph rather than 85mph - a 40% fuel saving
5% fuel saving can accrue from consistently changing gear at the right time (2,500 revs in a petrol car)
Environmental advantages of taking the aggression (rapid acceleration, jerky gear changes) out of your driving and travelling smoothly and steadily
Every 45kg taken off the car can save 1% on fuel
The average eco driver, doing 12,000 miles a year, could be saving up to £273 a year on petrol
Don't bother slipping into neutral. A modern fuel-injected car coasting in neutral is basically idling in disguise and will consume more petrol than when it is in gear.
Good maintenance is at the heart of economical performance
Now how would you go about all this? Are you an eco-driver?
Source: The Guardian
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