Opt less transport. Walk, cycle, share rides, join a car club and use trains and buses instead of driving. Even with a few taxi rides thrown in, not owning a car can save you money too. If you must drive, choose an efficient car (consider an electric one) and learn fuel-efficient driving.
Key Steps for Transport:
Don’t drive to work:
85 per cent of journeys to and from work have only one person in the car. Instead, commute by public transport, car pool with colleagues or neighbours, cycle or get a scooter.
Reduce short car trips:
Half of car journeys are less than two miles, but car engines are less efficient over the first few miles until they warm up. Combine errands, walk, cycle - or roller-skate. Shop locally or online. Put a basket on your bike for local shopping.
Learn fuel-efficient driving:
Reduce cruising speeds by 10–20mph. Keep your car serviced and your tyres correctly inflated. Anticipate traffic changes to brake and accelerate smoothly. Shut windows and remove your roof rack to improve aerodynamics. Remove baggage to lighten the car. Turn the engine off if you’re stationary for more than a minute. Try to avoid stop/start rush-hour traffic.
Don’t drive the kids to school:
The school run makes up a fifth of morning-peak traffic. Instead, send your children to a local school so they can walk or cycle.
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- Lift, share or join a car club, which allows members to book use of a car when they need it.
- Recycle motor oil.
- Buy retreaded tyres and products made from recycled tyres. You can also use old tyres to make kids’ swings, plant beds, etc.
- Learn to make biodiesel from cooking oil.
- Convert your car to run on LPG (liquified petroleum gas), also known as AutoGas: it emits 15 per cent less CO2, and less nitrous oxide, than petrol.
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