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The team at BBCGreen have carried out some investigation on the myths surrounding Green cars.  My wife is pushing me to replace our current car with a more Eco-Friendly one, but I am not to sure what is the best path to take. Hopefully this 5 part series we have put togther about the myths of buying a Green Car will help. This is the last myth.

It’s what you drive that counts -  How you drive matters a lot too. Eco-driving can be fascinating and quite fun. Imagine there’s an unbroken raw egg between your foot and the accelerator pad – be smooth rather than sticking to the bumper in front.

The trick is to think ahead: read the road, anticipate where the traffic will be and how it’s moving. If you adopt this kind of driving style, you’re less likely to encounter any nasty surprises. 

You won’t have spurted on the accelerator, only to jam on the brakes seconds later and throw away the momentum from the fuel you burned.

With practice you’ll get along pretty much as quickly and you’ll be safer. On motorways, dropping your cruise by just 5 mph will reduce fuel use by up to 10 per cen

 

This was the last Green Car myth which we are going to publish from BBCGreen. If you are now clearer on what car strategy you should take  please post your comments. I have now provided my wife with the information we have published and I am waiting to see what her Green Car choice is going to be.