Eco driving

The burden on people and nature caused by road traffic has
reached such an extent that everyone - including you - has to think about how these burdens can be reduced.

Here are the ten most important rules for environmentally conscious driving:

Rule 1

Think and plan vehicle use sensibly
- Ask yourself whether you can reach your destination more easily using public transport
- Check whether Have carpooling organized for your commute
- Plan your route in advance so that you reach your destination on the shortest possible route but without traffic jams
- Choose yours Trips, if possible, at times of day outside of peak times
- Pay attention to traffic reports
- Continue driving quickly at the end of a traffic jam
- Use the Car offers wherever possible -Sharing and mobility

Rule 2

When starting off, only drive in first gear for about the length of the car

You only need the power of the lowest gear for a few meters. If you then shift into the next
gear, you reduce the speed, saving fuel and polluting the environment with fewer exhaust gases. This driving style results in a particularly soft start.

Rule 3

Drive evenly
The less you change speed, the less fuel you use and the fewer exhaust fumes are produced.
Driving with the accelerator and brake is just as fuel-consuming as playing with the accelerator while stationary

Rule 4

Drive with foresight
You can only drive smoothly if you drive with foresight.

This includes:
- Assessing traffic situations well in advance
- Incorporating changes into your own driving style in a timely manner
- Creating sufficient distances from the vehicle in front in order to ensure To have enough scope for your own decisions

Rule 5

Remove unnecessary load from the roof and from the vehicle
- The more weight you transport, the greater the fuel consumption and the amount of Exhaust gases
- Roof load increases air resistance. Higher air resistance also means more fuel consumption and exhaust emissions

Rule 6

Switch in time
The higher the speed, the greater the fuel consumption and the amount of exhaust gases. Therefore:

- Do not drive the engine in the high speed range (except of course when overtaking, entering a motorway/road and emergency situations)
-Always drive in the highest possible gear

Rule 7

Don't let the engine run unnecessarily
Don't let the engine run unnecessarily

- Never let the engine run when stationary
- Switch off the engine when stopped if you cannot continue driving in a few seconds
- Start the engine without pressing the accelerator pedal
- Avoid playing with the accelerator pedal

Rule 8

Plan your trip sensibly and environmentally conscious

- Consider which route is less busy with traffic
- Set the times of day and day of the week sensibly in order to take advantage of times with less traffic
- Plan bypass options for sections at risk of traffic jams right from the start of the journey
- When the holiday begins, do not start on the first few days, rather move the travel point forward or later

Rule 9

Avoid sharp starts and braking
Consider the consequences of sharp starts and sharp braking:

- Higher material wear
- Higher fuel consumption
- Greater tire wear
- Higher engine and gearbox wear
- Unnecessary wear of Brake pads
- Impact on the environment due to higher pollutant emissions and brake dust
- Unnecessary noise pollution

Rule 10

Have the engine setting checked regularly by a specialist
These are signs by which you can recognize that the engine setting is no longer OK:

- Strong exhaust smoke
- Black coating on the exhaust tailpipe
- Dirt on the body near the exhaust
- Uneven or jerky acceleration when accelerating and changing gear< /p>