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Reduce your car’s C02 emissions.
Six small things you can do.
- Pump up to cut down - Under-inflated tires create more resistance when you car is moving, which means your engine has to work harder. More fuel used equals more CO2 emissions produced.
- Less clutter in your car means less CO2 - Clutter in your trunk is extra weight your engine has to lug around. By removing it you could reduce your engine’s workload. This will burn less fuel and cut your CO2 emissions.
- Driving at an appropriate speed reduces CO2 - Staying at or within the speed limit increases driver safety. It also reduces CO2 emission and saves money on your fuel costs.
- Less stopping and starting means les CO2 - Every time you stop then start again in a traffic line-up, the engine uses more fuel and therefore produces more CO2. Keep an eye on the traffic ahead and slow down early by gently lifting your foot off the accelerator.
- Ove- revving accelerates emissions - Modern car engines are designed to be efficient from the moment they are switched on, so revving up like a Formula 1 car in pole position only wastes fuel and increases engine wear.
- Idling is wasting fuel - When the engine is idling you’re wasting fuel and adding to CO2 emissions. If you’re likely to be at a standstill for more than 3 minutes, simply switch off the engine.