| Energy efficiency is not just about what we do at | | | | efficiency as much as sitting in rush hour traffic. Of |
| home and at work. Its what we do everywhere. | | | | course, in some larger cities it always seems like rush |
| Nowhere can we practice energy efficiency that in | | | | hour. As much as possible avoid stop and go driving. |
| the way we travel. We can practice energy | | | | This will increase your gas mileage and decrease your |
| efficiency in the vehicle we choose and the way we | | | | vehicles emissions of air pollutants. |
| drive it. Here are some tips on driving with energy | | | | If you can combine a number of small errands into |
| efficiency in mind. | | | | one trip you can make a big difference in the |
| Perhaps the number one detriment to driving with | | | | pollution your car generates and the gas you use. |
| energy efficiency is the practice of jack rabbiting. | | | | This is because an engine and catalyst that is |
| This is the practice of flying away from the stop sign | | | | warmed up creates considerably less pollution. |
| or traffic light and driving aggressively. When you | | | | Decreasing the heavy items you carry around in your |
| floor that gas pedal not only do you waste gas but | | | | vehicle can help your energy efficiency as well. Each |
| you increase the rate of pollution drastically. Even one | | | | 100 pounds your car or truck is hauling reduces its |
| second of this type of gunning it driving can create | | | | fuel economy approximately one percent. |
| almost the same amount of carbon dioxide being | | | | For those who drive a manual transmission or an |
| emitted as if you drive normally for 30 minutes. | | | | automatic vehicle with overdrive be aware of the |
| Energy efficiency in driving is also about thinking | | | | fact that the higher the gear you are driving in the |
| ahead. Anticipating each stop so that you can let | | | | lower the cars RPMs, and thus the less fuel used for |
| your car or truck coast down on its own is easier on | | | | the same drive and the less wear on the engine. |
| the car as well as the ozone. Braking hard after a | | | | Manual vehicle transmissions should be shifted up as |
| hard acceleration is not only a cause of increased air | | | | soon as possible, and automatics should be put in |
| pollution but it also wears out your brakes and | | | | overdrive as soon as they hit 55 mph. |
| wastes gas. | | | | Air conditioning in vehicles is often necessary but it |
| Up to a certain point energy efficiency is helped by | | | | does increase fuel consumption and pollutants. Roll |
| slower driving speeds. If you have a car whose dash | | | | the car windows down, open the doors and air it out |
| indicates RPMs note when you are over 3000. Thats | | | | as much as you can before you turn on the air |
| generally when youll start to see the difference in | | | | conditioning. |
| your gas mileage. For some cars this is 80mph on the | | | | Follow these tips and youll greatly increase your |
| straightaway, for others its 65mph. | | | | vehicles energy efficiency. |
| There arent many things that work against energy | | | | |