At a time when the role of the U.S. Federal Government has been called into question and concerns about the exploding national debt loom over our collective heads, local and state governments and seeking to reduce their own debt burdens. Yet many municipalities are being called on to provide more public transit options, even as funding disappears. One potential money-saver is the application of eco-driving techniques designed to save fuel.
A recent study released by SmartDrive Systems indicates that many public transit fleets could reduce fuel consumption (and the associated costs) by teaching drivers how to apply eco-driving, or hyper-miling, techniques. While some of this stuff is common-sense (drive slow, accelerate gently), other techniques like how to use the brakes less and avoiding lengthy periods of idling take time and experience to learn. All together though, these techniques could reduce fuel consumption by as much as 18.7% every year.
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http://gas2.org/2012/04/02/eco-driving-could-reduce-public-transit-fuel-usage-by-18/
