June 26, 2009

The UK’s leading petrol company have put together an hour long driving course that’s touring the country showing drivers how they can get more miles per tank full. 

Based on BP’s Green Driving test, drivers have an hour driving in an urban environment under the instruction of BP’s Millbrook driving expert, and are shown easy to adopt techniques that will help reduce both motoring costs and emissions.

Driving in a more environmental manner is beneficial to both individuals and the masses as it reduces fuel consumed and as a result also reduces emissions generated. 

As detailed in the Yourdriving guide to driving more economically the main theme of driving economically is to try and maintain a constant speed as much as is possible.  The best way to achieve this is to keep your focus on what’s happening ahead of you and to plan your driving moves to accommodate what’s going to happen.  For instance if you’re approaching a set of traffic lights that are red it’s advisable to slow down well before you reach the junction.  Driving like this there is a much better chance that you’ll still be slowing down as the lights change, giving you the chance to continue your journey without actually stopping.

Inertia or momentum, is a key factor for reducing your emissions.  It takes considerably more energy to start moving than it does to continue moving, so even if you’re just crawling along with your car on tickover as you approach the lights it will take less fuel to get back up to speed than if you are sitting stationary.  This is why you often see lorries crawling up to traffic lights as they wait for it to change.  Lorry drivers make more money if they burn less fuel and they’re no the road more than most, they know how to get the most from their fuel.

The first city to get BPs eco lesson was London between the 16-18 June, with Birmingham, Reading and Northampton seeing BPs eco warriors in July and August.

For more details and to book a place on the course click here www.gbfuelefficiencychallenge.co.uk

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