Green motoring - cut down on travelling to meeting
Modern technology now means there is less need to have to travel to meet face to face with work colleagues and associates for important discussions.
Before planning that next trip by car, train or even plane to a meeting, consider whether you really need to go there in person.
Could the discussion take place just as easily over the telephone, via a teleconference if a number of people are involved? Or perhaps simply email or live chat tools such as MSN or Yahoo! Messenger could be the answer?
If you need to have a face-to-face discussion, consider setting up a video conferencing link. This can be done cheaply and easily by using just a standard web cam and common software such as MSN or Yahoo! Messenger.
More advanced services even let you share documents, presentations and computer desktops live over the internet.
If you really have to be there in person, look to take the train to your meeting rather than driving. Also, if you have a number of people to see, try to arrange several meetings for the same day to save having to make unnecessary additional trips.
Encourage green motoring by cutting your speed when driving
By reducing your speed when driving anywhere you could save hundreds of pounds on fuel every year.
For optimum fuel efficiency you should try and aim for speeds of between 55-65mph.
Maintaining a steady speed when driving on major routes can maximise the fuel efficiency of your car and cut down substantially on your CO2 emissions.
Although it’s true that driving at faster speeds on open roads can be more fuel efficient than driving at slower speeds of around 25 mph in residential areas, the fuel efficiency starts to drop again once you pass around 65mph.
For effective green motoring aim to maintain a steady speed of approx 55-65mph when on motorways and dual carriageways to maximise your fuel usage.
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