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For many drivers, being greener and more efficient presents a tug-of-war between doing the right thing, saving money, and driving a vehicle with the performance and credibility that they require.
To be environmentally friendly a certain level of compromise is required, but it seems that drivers want to have their cake and eat it.
Many are looking to move to more efficient models, with lower CO2, better mpg performance and lower running costs, but they are not prepared to compromise when it comes to power and performance. This puts a great deal of pressure on the manufacturers, and I have to say, they are responding well.
More associated with boy racers tearing through town centres, one tool that looks to have a major role to play is the turbo. Despite popular perception, turbochargers are being used by many of the major motor manufacturers to cut carbon emissions as it allows them to fit cars with smaller engines without performance being reduced.
Anything that makes us greener but at the same time allows us to enjoy the performance of a much less efficient vehicle has to be a good thing. Turbochargers push compressed air into the cylinders of an engine, thus allowing more fuel to be added to produce more power. At the moment they are not particularly common in cars, but by 2020, it is predicted that almost three quarters of cars built will be kitted out with turbo.
With these developments coming through, being green is getting easier and easier as the manufacturers make great strides in the efficiency of their vehicle ranges. It is a real luxury that we can drive cars with good acceleration and torque while reducing the impact that we have on the planet and something that we should make the most of.
With such vehicle choice there is no excuse for drivers not to green up their act and this really has to be a two way street. There is a danger that with the manufacturers making such great strides, drivers will get lazy, sit back and do nothing. In these circumstances they may be operating more efficiently, but will be nowhere near where they could be.
While the vehicle that we drive has a massive impact on our environmental impact, so does the way that we operate it. Cutting out mileage, planning journeys, driving at lower speeds and taking weight are all ways of reducing your mpg, CO2 and running costs. The manufacturers are playing their part in the shift to be greener, now so must drivers.
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