Avis working with TfL to promote Smarter Driving
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Avis is proud to be working with TfL to promote Smarter Driving.
By following the tips below, you will cut not only emissions but also fuel bills.
In fact, TfL believe that you can save up to £120 per year in fuel.
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Top tips to cut fuel costs
1. Keep your tyres at the right pressure- underinflated tyres increase your fuel consumption by around 2%
2. Avoid short journeys - cold engines use twice as much fuel as warm engines, and catalytic converters take 6 miles to become effective
3. Speed up and slow down smoothly - avoiding sharp acceleration and heavy breaking reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
4. Change gears at lower revs - to save fuel change up a gear at between 2,000 and 2,500 rpm
5. Avoid the air conditioning - it places huge demands on your engine, meaning you burn much more fuel
6. Get your car serviced regularly - it'll help it run at optimum efficiency, helping to reduce fuel consumption
7. Empty your boot! - carrying excess loads makes your engine work harder, burning more fuel
8. Share your ride - giving a friend or colleague a lift means one less car on the roads, and someone to talk to on the way!
9. Plan your journeys - combine errands into one sensible trip to avoid unnecessary mileage and save CO2 emissions
10. Avoid leaving your engine running to warm up - idle engines use 0.5 litres per hour, the equivalent of 3.5 miles worth of fuel
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Visit the TfL website, www.tfl.gov.uk/smarterdriving
You can make a pledge to cut down on your emissions, as well as get further information on the greenest cars to drive, events in London and lift sharing!