John is aware that competition is great within the industry and any slight advantage over his competitors is worthwhile. How can he improve fuel efficiency through his driving technique?

Explanation: • By letting the engine warm up on tick-over before driving it away: No. modern engines do not need warming up. it is far more fuel efficient to drive them away straight away.
• By keeping the rev-counter in the red band as long as possible: No. this will rev the engine often unnecessarily and use more fuel.
• By leaving is braking later: No, this will not improve fuel efficiency but it will certainly reduce safety - and increase brake wear.
• By using forward planning & observation techniques to drive smoothly and gently: Yes, this could improve fuel consumption and as a beneficial side-effect, cause less wear and tear on the engine and transmission systems.

Category: CPC Case Studies: EcoSafe Driving