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ECODRIVING - HOW
RVers CAN BENEFIT
Reduced fuel
consumption, reduced
greenhouse gas emissions
and reduced accident
rates
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Ecodriving has been adopted widely by
many European
countries. In some, Sweden for example,
it is now part of the requirements for
the driving test!
Roaming Times
believes it is particularly useful for
our readers in times of increasing fuel
prices and increasing environmental
concern, because:
- You can reduce
your fuel consumption - by 10-15% or
even more
- You can reduce
your greenhouse gas emissions - we
all need to help
- You can cut
accident rates
| RoTi's
GOLDEN RULES FOR RVers |
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R |
Reduce
your speed - if you
drive at 55 instead
of 65, the EPA
estimates you can
save 10-15% |
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Only
change speed when
you have to - don't
pump the accelerator
- use cruise control
- anticipate traffic
flow. Fewer speed
changes equals less
fuel |
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T |
Tires
- check them
regularly -
according to EU
research,
25% too
low tire pressure
increases rolling
resistance by 10%
and your fuel
consumption by 2% |
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Idling
- According to Ford,
today's engines
don't need a warming
up, even in cold
temperatures.
Start and
immediately drive
away. Don't
leave your vehicle
idling - it wastes
fuel and increases
emissions |
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