Driving tips

Drivers Test Green Driving Skills With Ford And Save On Fuel

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 18 June, 2008 – Drivers eager to limit the impact of rising fuel prices have flooded Ford with applications for its summer Smart Driving Challenge. The strong response to the Ford Focus ECOnetic eco driving competition, launched in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust, has led to the challenge being extended to run throughout the British International Motor Show in London from July 23.

2008 Ford Focus ECOnetic (UK)

Smart driving techniques deliver environmental, financial and safety benefits by reducing fuel consumption thanks to a smoother driving style aimed at eliminating wasteful acceleration and braking.

Don't Wreck Your Summer Road Trip

Orlando, Fla., 5/21/2008 -- The summer vacation season kicks off this month with the Memorial Day weekend, and millions of Americans will hit the road in the coming months en route to their summer getaways. AAA notes that ensuring your summer road trip goes smoothly starts well before you take to the highway.

No one wants to spend their vacation stranded on the roadside, but last summer AAA responded to more than seven million calls for roadside assistance from June to August.

2007-12-17 -- GM Holden, in conjunction with one of Australia’s leading road safety and driver education organisations, Murcotts Driving Excellence, has compiled a list of helpful motoring tips for the upcoming holiday season.

These tips include hints for general vehicle maintenance, safe motoring and ways to improve fuel economy during the journey to ensure a happy and safe holiday season.

Safe Driving Tips

Electronic Stability Program (ESP) – H ailed as one of the most significant safety advances since seatbelts, ESP is widely acclaimed because it helps drivers to avoid crashes. International studies have suggested that ESP can prevent more than 30 per cent of single vehicle accidents, a feature which is standard on vehicles such as the Holden Commodore.

Inclement weather can pose challenges for even the most experienced driver

Orlando, Fla., 12/17/2007 -- Because more crashes involving property damage occur during the winter months than at any other time, AAA encourages motorists to prepare for adverse cold weather driving conditions with three main steps—prepare your vehicle; plan your journey in advance with a service such as the AAA’s TripTik® Travel Planner; and be cautious while on the road.

Prepare Your Vehicle

First, make sure your vehicle is prepared for winter driving. AAA offers the following tips for motorists departing on winter road trips:

* Have the battery and charging system tested. A fully charged battery in good condition is required to start an engine in cold weather.

2007-11-21 -- Facts:
* Drive carefully, defensively and have the right equipment to get through the fall and winter months safely;
* Modern four-wheel drive vehicles, such as the Opel Antara, provide additional safety for fall and winter driving;
* Opel’s new Flex-Fix transport box is ideal for bulky winter sport equipment; and
* Practical options with Opel Astra, such as curve light, stationary heating and Quickheat, increase safety and comfort in the winter.

Don’t Freeze Your Front End or Damage Your Drive Train This Winter

October 26, 2007, ST. PAUL, Minn, (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Winter weather is just around the corner, and with it come salty, sandy roads, cold starting conditions and sluggish performance for your vehicle. But a few simple tips from 3M Car Care can give your vehicle the equivalent of a water-resistant, protective coat for the outside and a warm cup of cocoa inside.

Goodwrench Can Help You Drive Green, Save Green

2007-10-16, GRAND BLANC, Mich. - With fluctuating gas prices burning up an ever-increasing share of the average household budget, saving fuel not only helps pump up the bottom line, it helps drivers concerned about climate change to be better stewards of the environment without driving a hybrid.

While a motorist can't single-handedly control global energy markets, he or she can take simple steps to use less gasoline by keeping current on vehicle repair, utilizing on-board oil life technology and changing a few driving habits. Goodwrench technicians can help identify hidden and not-so-hidden issues that rob vehicles of fuel economy.

National Teen Driver Safety Week Is October 15-20

Washington, D.C., 10/15/2007 -- AAA urges parents of teenage drivers and would-be drivers to improve their teens’ safety by heeding tips from AAA’s new list of “Ten Things Parents Can Do To Keep Their Teen Driver Safe.” AAA is publicizing the list as part of the first annual national Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs Oct. 15-20. Automobile crashes are the leading cause of death for teens.