How to stay efficient through autumn/winter

thegreencarwebsite.co.uk 11 Oct '12, 1pm

How to stay efficient through autumn/winter

How to stay efficient through autumn/winter The lights are on and the engines are cold. Winter is on its way and with it, any hope of minimising our carbon footprint goes out of the window, right? Well no, even with the necessary evils of heating and lighting, there are still ways to keep that annual spike in fuel consumption down. 1. Got a garage? Use it! Research shows that because modern cars aren’t prone to rust, most drivers keep the car on the driveway, while their garages become a haven for spiders and unused bicycles. According to a study by Continental Tyres conducted in September 2012, fewer than one in three UK motorists with garages use them as intended, as a place to store the car. Not only does this mean your poor motor will be stone cold in the morning and will therefore take longer to run efficiently, but you’ll use loads of nasty chemicals de-icing the win...

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