Did you know,one bus load of passengers takes 40 cars off the road during rush hour and saves 70,000 liters of fuel? It also take up 1/3 of road space and avoids over 175 tones of emissions a year. Vehicles are responsible for more than 25% of all air pollution nationwide, and car users usually breath in 3x more pollution than pedestrians during heavy traffic. Statistics being said, if you still feel you car is a necessity at least follow these tips.
-90% of badly polluting vehicles can be re-tuned within 15 minutes! Don’t wait for problem to get your car checked, preventing is a lot easier than fixing and we can’t take back what we put in the environment!
- The best way to warm up a vehicle is to drive it. No more than 30 seconds of idling on winter days is needed. Anything more simply wastes fuel and increases emissions. On the other hand, if you are going to be waiting for more than a minute or two, leaving it running doesn’t speed anything up besides pollution.
-Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration, and hard braking) wastes gas. For every 5 mph over 60 mph, you will use about an extra 7% more gas! Driving the speed limit keeps you save and can lower your highway gas mileage 33%.
-Make sure your fuel cap on your car is well fitted, it avoids any unnecessary release of fumes from your petrol tank into the air where they can be breathed in and contribute to photochemical smog
- For each gallon of gasoline burned in the average vehicles about 20 pounds of carbon dioxide are produced! Consider converting to Liquid Petroleum Gas, this not only reduce your contribution to air pollution, but is also be more cost effective.
.-58% of car trips are under 5 miles and 25% are less than 2 miles, just because you have a car doesn’t mean you have to drive it all the time, try walking, biking, or skating when you can, its good for you and the planet.
-Remove any extra wind resisting items from your car, such as the roof rack and you will save on fuel while improving air quality
-If its hot where you live, try to re-fuel during the cooler times of the day like evening, this helps to prevent the gas fumes from heating up and creating excess ozone. And don’t “top off’ the tank, it cancels the benefits of pumps with anti-pollution devices.
-Air conditioner in vehicles increases the engines use, which means higher pollution and higher fuel consumption. Before you reach for the switch try just opening the windows. Prevent the car from heating up in the sun by parking in the shade when you can.
-Get regular oil changes, and check your air and fuel filters at the same time. Replacing a dirty air filter can improve gas mileage by as much as 10 percent. If you change your own oil, make sure to dispose of it properly, a single quart of used engine oil can pollute 250,000 gallons of ground water!
-If your in the market for a new vehicle, buy the smallest one that you feel will meet your needs. Smaller cars will save you money and fuel while SUVs and trucks use much more gas and create more pollution.
-Make sure that your car tires are inflated properly, you can reduce your fuel bill. In fact for every 6psi (pounds per square inch) a tire is under-inflated, fuel consumption can rise by 1%..
- Make the most of your trips by combining your errands into drive. Starting a car after it’s been sitting for more than an hour up causes 5x more pollution than when the engine’s already warm!
Air conditioner in vehicles increases the engines use, which means higher pollution and higher fuel consumption.
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