The City’s fuel efficiency campaign, which forms part of the 2010 Green Goal Programme, encourages motorists to drive more efficiently. Smooth, steady driving and lower speeds all help to reduce fuel consumption and result in fewer vehicle emissions – for every litre of fuel you use, your car generates about 2,4 kg of CO2.

Top tips:

• Service your vehicle regularly to ensure best fuel economy. Correctly maintained cars can operate more efficiently and help reduce CO2 emissions.
• Check your tyre pressure monthly. Under-inflated tyres can increase fuel consumption by up to 40%.
• Ensure that there are no holes in the vehicle's exhaust.
• Remove unnecessary weight from your vehicle. The heavier the car, the more fuel it consumes.
• Close your windows at higher speeds and remove empty roof racks. This will reduce wind resistance and can lower your fuel consumption by up to 10%.
• Use air conditioning sparingly. Unnecessary use increases fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 5%.
• Reduce idling. If you are going to stop for more than 60 seconds, turn off your vehicle’s engine.
• Avoid speeding and drive smoothly. Increasing your speed from 100 km/h to 120 km/h can increase your fuel consumption by 20%.
• Change to the highest gear as early as possible.
• Anticipate traffic flow in order to avoid unnecessary stopping and starting.
• Walk, cycle, carpool or take public transport. Fewer cars on the road means less congestion and therefore less stop-start traffic (which wastes fuel).

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