ECO-DRIVING improves road safety as well as the quality of the local and global environment and saves fuel and costs. All three benefits are important for furthering ECO-DRIVING. Different benefits facilitate bringing ECO-DRIVING to different stakeholders and policy fields and their activities. Additionally ECO-DRIVING provides direct benefits to the drivers and the passengers: More […]
Travel on a hill Switch off the engine at short stops Driving round curves Weight Aerodynamics Tyre Pressure Fuel consuming devices Make use of in-car devices Travel on a hill In mountainous regions, it is very important to command the right acceleration and brake manipulation to save considerable fuel. Uphill: The target is to travel […]
There are different ways to train the smart driving style of ECO-DRIVE. The most effective of all is the on-road-training, but there are also training possibilities with simulators and internet simulators. On-Road Training The usual style of learning ECO-DRIVING is through participation in a one- to two- day course in a specially-prepared car, bus […]
SILVER RULES Fuel-saving starts with choosing a low-emission car Choose a fuel-efficient model with reduced CO2 emissions. Diesel vehicles should always be equipped with particulate filters. A fuel consumption display helps you save fuel. Cruise control and an automatic gearbow can decrease fuel-consumption. Avoid short car trips! Cold engines need much more fuel per km than […]
Ecodriving is the modern and smart way to save fuel and reach your destination swiftly and – most important – safely. Consuming energy/fuel costs money and causes CO2 emissions and air pollutants with negative environmental impacts. Especially driving with high engine revolutions (high RPM) raises the fuel consumption significantly. Also avoidable sequences of acceleration and braking […]
