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Young British drivers to be tested for eco-friendliness

Getting a driver's license in European countries has always been tougher than in the United States. In most countries you can't even start to drive until you turn 18 and even then you have to actually demonstrate driving skills that go well beyond parallel parking and making a left turn. Now, aspiring drivers in England will have to demonstrate another new skill: eco-driving. Apparently, drivers whose style uses a bit too much petrol won't actually be denied a license but the review after the test will include an assessment and tips for how to ... Read more →

Ford's got tips that can reduce fuel use by 24 percent Xavier Navarro

Click above for high-res gallery Ford and Pro Performance Group took a group of volunteers from Phoenix, AZ and gave them some lessons on eco-driving. The results? Average fuel economy savings of 24 ...

Collected for your ease of use: 104 eco-driving tips Sebastian Blanco

Photo by edkohler. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Two months ago, EcoTrekker released a list of 100 ways to green up your driving style. If you missed that list, or just wanted to see ...

Savvy driving saves money Xavier Navarro

One of the (relatively) unknown facts that Volvo has is a driving academy that gives a course on how to save gas with savvy driving. The Volvo Cars Driving Academy (VCDA) is located in Göteborg, ...

Young British drivers to be tested for eco-friendliness 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Getting a driver's license in European countries has always been tougher than in the United States. In most countries you can't even start to drive until you turn 18 and even then you have to actually demonstrate driving skills that go well beyond parallel parking and making a left turn. Now, ...

Ford's got tips that can reduce fuel use by 24 percent 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res gallery Ford and Pro Performance Group took a group of volunteers from Phoenix, AZ and gave them some lessons on eco-driving. The results? Average fuel economy savings of 24 percent (ranging from 6 to 50 percent) simply by changing driving style. Volunteers learned specific ...

Collected for your ease of use: 104 eco-driving tips 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by edkohler. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Two months ago, EcoTrekker released a list of 100 ways to green up your driving style. If you missed that list, or just wanted to see someone outdo EcoTrekker by four items, check out this new list on Ecomodder. Of course, most of the ...

Savvy driving saves money 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

One of the (relatively) unknown facts that Volvo has is a driving academy that gives a course on how to save gas with savvy driving. The Volvo Cars Driving Academy (VCDA) is located in Göteborg, on the west of Sweden. About 12 students at a time enter the course. They first get to drive a set ...


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