Thursday, February 3, 2011

Eco Challenge: Over 700 gallons of fuel can be saved in

The ADAC Driver Safety Training Center Hansa / Lüneburg organized in Hamburg, the Eco Challenge 2011th It was found that can be saved with the correct driving up to 1170 € cost of fuel per year. The participants were accompanied by a driving trainer ADAC two rides in a Toyota Avensis at the Alster lake and the Jungfernstieg.

The first round was in the usual style gefahrenl respectively. Before the second round gave the driving trainer tips that fuel consumption could be reduced significantly. By using special instruments and then the exact consumption was recorded. , the analysis showed that savings with an economic procedure each participant in the Eco Challenge 781 liters of fuel and reduce CO2 emissions by 1.85 tons.

Projected over the 715 480 vehicles registered in Hamburg, would be saved each year with an annual mileage of 10 000 kilometers per vehicle over 828 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and more than 522 million Euros. (Ampnet / jri)

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