Transport Facts
Facts:
- Using in-car air conditioning significantly
increases fuel consumption.
- The most efficient speed depends upon the car
in question but is typically around 55 - 65mph. Faster speeds will
greatly increase your fuel consumption.
- Idling to heat the engine wastes fuel and
causes rapid engine wear.
- Accessories such as roof racks, bike
carriers, and roof boxes significantly affect your car's
aerodynamics and reduce fuel efficiency, so remember to remove them
when not in use.
- A cold engine uses almost twice as much fuel
and catalytic converters can take five miles to become
effective.
- Check your tyre pressure regularly -
under-inflated tyres can increase fuel consumption by up to
3%.
- In the UK, 58% of car journeys are less than
5 miles and 25% are less than 2 miles.
- In the UK, 70% of all journeys to and from
work are by car.
- In the UK, bus and coach travel account for
just 1% of all road travel.
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