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A lot of our emissions come from just being inefficient or not deliberate with our daily decisions. Every day think about how you could reduce the miles you drive and pretty soon you’ll start identifying lots of opportunities:
- Maintenance
- Keep your car tuned up and running efficiently. Replace your air, oil and fuel filters according to schedule.
- Tires
- Keep your tires properly inflated (just this can save 400-700 pounds of CO2 per year!).
- Drive better
- Studies have shown up to 30% of the difference in mpg is due to driving habits alone. You could save more than a ton of CO2 per year by:
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- Accelerating slowly and smoothly
- Driving the speed limit
- Maintaining a steady speed
- Anticipating your stops and starts
- Make your next car a super efficient one (41+ MPG).
- Household fuel efficiency
- If your household has two cars and one is used mostly for commuting, make the commuting car a real gas sipper.
- Downsize
- Try bicycling for fun and exercise. Take advantage of local public transportation. Walk when possible. You might even be able to get rid of your car altogether!
- Combine your trip with another.
- Check out your transit options
- It may not work for you every time, but use it when it does.
- What about your bike?
- Get in shape, too!
- Only a mile?
- Walk.
- Think it through
- Do you need to take this trip at all?
- Get it on the Internet.
- Optimize
- Save this trip for later and combine with another.
- Telecommute
- Work from home occasionally.
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