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Driving Tips
Transportation emissions are a result of two factors: the fuel efficiency
of the vehicles in use, and the availability of alternatives to driving alone. A
more fuel-efficient vehicle will generate fewer greenhouse gases over the same
distance as a gas-guzzler and total emissions, as well as your personal carbon
footprint, can be reduced even further if you choose public transportation. In
many U.S. cities, the personal automobile is the single greatest polluter
because emissions from millions of vehicles on the road add up. Transportation
emissions are a result of two factors: the fuel efficiency of the vehicles in
use, and the availability of alternatives to driving alone.
Bundle Errands
When you start your car after it's been sitting for more than an hour, it pollutes up to five times more than when the engine is warm.
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When you start your car after it's been sitting for more than an hour, it pollutes up to five times more than when the engine is warm.
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Save Fuel by Slowing Down
Hard acceleration and braking can waste fuel and lower your mileage by 33% on the highway and 5% around town according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Hard acceleration and braking can waste fuel and lower your mileage by 33% on the highway and 5% around town according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Get Rid of Unnecessary Weight
An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by 2% or more for small cars.
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An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by 2% or more for small cars.
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Maintain Your Car Regularly
A tune-up could boost your miles per gallon anywhere from 4 to 40 percent; a new air filter could get you 10 percent more miles per gallon.
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A tune-up could boost your miles per gallon anywhere from 4 to 40 percent; a new air filter could get you 10 percent more miles per gallon.
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Car Sharing
It's the convenience of a car without the hassle of paying for gas, maintenance and insurance.
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It's the convenience of a car without the hassle of paying for gas, maintenance and insurance.
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