Comments on: Eco-driving training gives 24 per cent boost to fuel economy

By: Catharine

Catharine — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:28:26 +0000

It’s amazing to me that this is not better known. Industry choices aside, consumers everywhere are looking for ways they can reduce their carbon footprint without drastically changing the way they live. “Eco-driving” may be a bit of a misnomer, but better driving is surely a good thing, and will save money too. Why isn’t everyone talking about this?

By: Paul C from Austin

Paul C from Austin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:59:34 +0000

Ford is missing the point- it is not better fuel economy, whether by better ICE vechicles, or by better driving habits- not that these are not good things, for the short run- but it is still just a short term bandaid. I am not one of those who disdains what gasoline has done for us, both in terms of economic development and in transporation, but the time has come to move on. A century of Gas usage is taking its toll on us, environmentally, economically and physically. If Ford really wants to help, they need to get off their collective arses and start helping us move off of carbon-based fuel systems. We (my family) have two ICE vehicles now, one of them a Ford Escort in fact, and expect to have both for a few more years. But once they need to be replaced, I do not expect to buy another ICE vehicle ever again. I think, and hope, others are coming to the same decision- and it will be the car companies that understand this that will profit.

By: greensolutions

greensolutions — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:09:52 +0000

You won’t be hearing about this from either major party candidates. They don’t understand or care about the power of conservation and efficiency. We’ll have to do this ourselves.

By: George D

George D — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:09:43 +0000

Now that Ford demonstrated it’s the driver’s fault, they don’t have to produce fuel efficient vehicles!!

This has been known for decades and the hypermilers and others have been demonstrating it in real world examples for a long time. Feedback on fuel economy is essential in all vehicles, so that people can make a better connection to what they pay at the pump, and how far it’ll take them in their vehicles. But ultimately, driver’s fuel economy habits will be best “learned” by the price at the pump.

By: Darklamp

Darklamp — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:46:50 +0000

At $4/gallon that is 88 BILLION dollars saved!!!!!!!

It works out to be about $300 for every US citizen.

Now which one of the presidental candidates will announce mandatory Eco-Driving lessons first?

Darklamp