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version has a 2l engine, again produces either 140 or 170bhp (depending on
specification), and 236 or 258 lb ft of torque at 1750 or 2000rpm. Better still,
fuel consumption is around 50mpg, and CO
2
emissions are around 150g/km.
Want to find the relevant figures for a particular car? Try the following:
The car handbook or brochure or manufacturer’s website
should have all the information, but some are much clearer in
this respect than others.
For new cars, there should be an environment label (much like
those used on fridges and washing machines0 which rates the
car from ‘A’ (most green) to ‘G’ (most polluting), and which
gives other facts and figures too. These should be displayed on
cars in the showroom, and are often reproduced in promotional
brochures and sometimes websites.
The Government’s ‘Act on CO
2
’ website
(www.dft.gov.uk/ActOnCO2/) includes details of the emissions
performance of all new cars, as well as tips ion choosing and
using a car efficiently.
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s website
(www.vacarfueldata.org.uk/) has a sophisticated search facility
covering new cars to enable you to find fuel efficient and/or
green vehicles, and also those which fall into specific VED
bands etc.
For older cars, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
has a database of cars from 1997 onwards giving CO
2
figures
(www.smmtco2.uk/).
An interesting project currently being evaluated by The Club is
the ‘Ecotest’ study run jointly by the German auto club ADAC
and the FIA Foundation. See www.ecotest.eu for details. This
attempts to evaluate a range of efficiency and environmental
factors, and to combine them to give a simple 5-star rating
assessment to that used for vehicle safety in the Euro-NCAP
test programme.
Remember that whichever car you buy, and whatever its economy and
environmental capabilities, it is at least as important how you drive it as how it
is designed. The Act on CO
2
campaign suggests the following advice:
Check and adjust your tyre pressures regularly, as under-inflated tyres create more resistance
when your car is moving, which means your engine has to work harder, so more fuel is used
and more CO
2
emissions are produced.
Clutter in your boot is extra weight your engine has to lug around. By removing it, you could
reduce your engine’s workload. This will burn less fuel and cut your CO
2
emissions, so
unload any items you will not need for your journey before you set out. Similarly, failing to
remove a roof rack which is not being used causes unnecessary inefficiency.
Every time you stop then start again in a traffic queue, the engine uses more fuel and therefore
produces more CO
2
. Keep an eye on the traffic ahead and slow down early by gently lifting
your foot off the accelerator while keeping the car in gear. In this way, the traffic may have
started moving again by the time you approach the vehicle in front, so you can then change
gear and be on your way.
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