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Germany

National ecodriving website:
http://www.neues-fahren.de

 

1-hour "Eco-snack" for private customers - Ecodriving calculator
http://www.spritsparstunde.de

 

Ecodriving trainings (for commercial and private drivers)
http://www.fahrspartraining.de

 

Ford Ecodriving trainings through certified DVR trainers
http://www.eco-driving.de

 

Trial offers and Eco-snacks within the framework of the automobile fair Leipzig (AMI 2007)
http://www.spritsparwochen.de

 

Training materials and motivation spots for Ecodriving trainers
http://www.cool-fahren-sprit-sparen.de

 

Eco-Driving Ford
http://www.ford-eco-driving.de

 

E-learning module by Ford
http://www.drivingskillsforlife.com

 

Contacts

For further information please contact:

 

Jochen Lau
Deutscher Verkehrssicherheitsrat (DVR)
Tel: +49 2 28 4 00 01-0
Fax: +49 02 28 4 00 01-67
E-Mail: jlau(at)dvr.de
Web: www.dvr.de

 

or

 

Dr. Wolfgang Hennig
Ford of Europe; Strategy & Communications
Vehicle Environmental Engineering, Europe
Tel: +49 221 90-33751
Fax: +49 221 90-32546
E-Mail: whennig1(at)ford.com

 

Golden Rules of ecodriving

  1. Shift up as soon as possible
    Shift up between 2.000 and 2.500 revolutions.
  2. Maintain a steady speed
    Use the highest gear possible and drive with low engine RPM
  3. Anticipate traffic flow
    Look ahead as far as possible and anticipate to surrounding traffic
  4. Decelerate Smoothly
    When you have to slow down or to stop, decelerate smoothly by releasing the accelerator in time, leaving the car in gear
  5. Check the tyre pressure frequently
    25% too low tyre pressure increases rolling resistance by 10% and your fuel consumption by 2%.