Ecodriving is the Earth Day answer to vehicle emissions, fuel consumption
The report titled Ecodriving and Carbon Footprinting: Understanding How Public Education Can Result in Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Use provides a review and study of ecodriving education.
The methods employed could easily enhance more costly "dynamic ecodriving" efforts, that give continuous feedback through onboard driver monitoring systems.
Principal investigators for the study were Susan A. Shaheen, PhD, Elliot W. Martin, PhD, and Rachel S. Finson, MA.
"Ecodriving is a collection of changes to driving behavior and vehicle maintenance designed to impact fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in existing vehicles,” said Dr. Shaheen. “These include driving at the speed limit, keeping tires properly inflated, avoiding unnecessary weight, removing bike and roof racks, and observing other principles. Because of its promise to improve fuel economy within the existing fleet, ecodriving has gained increased attention in North America. One strategy to improve ecodriving is through public education on how to practice it."