Entries Tagged ‘Eco Driving Tips’:
filed in Driving Skills, Eco Driving Tips on Apr.14, 2011
Commentary is a very useful skill, here is an example of commentary by Iain Moore Grade Six Approved Driving Instructor RoSPA Gold with DIAmond advanced and Fleet. It is by no means perfect, but demonstates planning ahead and good observational skills, on a short Journey from Leek, Staffordshire into Stoke on Trent. This journey I [...]
Tags: Advanced Driving, Anticipation, Eco Driving Tips, Eco Safe Driving, Safe Driving, Stoke on Trent, timing
filed in Driving Skills, Eco Driving Tips on Oct.09, 2010
Volkswagen’s Passat has just set a new world record for the most miles driven on a single tank of fuel at 1500 miles. The 1.6TDI achieved 89.9mpg, going to prove that the way that you drive has a big impact on the cost of fuel. It used 77.25 litres of fuel which costs approximately £90 at [...]
Tags: Eco Driving Tips, Eco Safe Driving
filed in Driving Legislation, Questions and answers about driving, Safety Checks on Jan.12, 2010
Tyres are the most important safety aspect of the car because the tyres are the only thing keeping your car in contact with the road; because of this the law can be strict in terms of penalties. In theory the fine for the driver can be up to £2,500 per tyre and 3 penalty points [...]
Tags: Eco Driving Tips, rain, Safe Driving, Safety Checks, stopping distances, Tyre Pressures, Tyres
filed in Driving Skills, Eco Driving Tips on Jan.04, 2010
Eco safe driving is a description of driving with a target to: Driving safely Reduce CO2 Save Fuel Reduce wear and tear To do this we should: Plan our route – avoid using the car, try bus, walking or train. If you are using the car, plan the route, time of journey and route to [...]
Tags: Anticipation, Eco Driving Tips, Planning, Safe Driving, Tyre Pressures