Save money and cut fuel consumption with a digital tyre inflator
You may wonder why a digital tyre inflator is a green gadget – and the answer might surprise you! Driving is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions but unfortunately for many people it’s a necessity. While we should all be cutting back on car use where we can – most of us could easily walk to the shops if we had to – those for whom a car is simply essential to getting around can still make changes that reduce their fuel consumption and therefore make their driving habits more eco-friendly. One of these changes is simply to keep your tyres correctly inflated: some sources estimate that up to 50% of cars have under inflated tyres, which increases the rate of wear (and therefore means you have to spend money replacing them more often) and decreases fuel efficiency. This digital tyre inflator is super easy to use: you simply pre-programme it to the desired pressure, plug it into your cigarette lighter and it will switch off automatically when the tyres reach that pressure. The inflator comes with an LED worklight so you can always see what you are doing, and it’s small enough to store easily in your boot. So you should check your tyres are correctly inflated every couple of weeks and use the inflator to correct any under-inflation. By keeping your tyres inflated to the correct pressure, you will increase their longevity and your fuel efficiency, which will both save you money and reduce your carbon emissions. We can’t all stop driving – but we can all take small steps to reduce the impact that driving has on the planet, and the digital tyre inflator will help you do that.
Save money and fuel with the Econav GPS range
We’ve mentioned before the Econav GPS range, but manufacturers Vexia have launched a new range of eco-friendly Econav GPS systems in time for Christmas. These Econav systems are designed to help you reduce your fuel consumption by informing you of the most ecological and economical way to drive, so you can save money and help save the planet at the same time. The Econav 380 (3.5 inch screen) and Econav 480 (4.3 inch screen) are both lightweight and stylish, being slimmer and lighter than previous versions. Like all Econav systems, they will warn you of excessive acceleration and braking, show you when to change gear in order to drive more efficiently, and indicate a safe following distance to the car in front. They include Econav Reports, which show you just how much fuel you are saving. The Econav 380 and 480 feature an updated vehicle database (which contains over 8000 models!) which allows your vehicle to be personalised for optimum fuel economy, and both models are available in the UK and Ireland or European mapping versions. While we’re all keen to reduce the amount of driving we do, few people can eliminate car journeys completely, but with the Econav range you can at least be sure that you are being as fuel efficient as possible, which is good news for the planet and your wallet!
Green light ahead with a Vexia Econav
Highlighted recently by The Times magazine as one of the best new eco-gadgets around, the Vexia Econav 380 takes satnav GPS technology into the green age. The Vexia Econav 380 GPS Satellite Navigation System is similar to a standard satnav system but is specifically designed to help you get the most out of your vehicle: to gear shift at the right time and avoid unnecessary acceleration or braking and to maximise the power of your car without compromising performance. The eco-friendly Vexia Econav 380 is designed to provide you with the most economical and environmentally friendly ways to drive by directing the driver on the most fuel-friendly route: in doing so, the makers claim that the Vexia Econav 380 can offer a 15-30% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, depending on your driving habits and the make and age of your car. The Vexia Econav 380 will also tell drivers the best (and most energy efficient) gear to drive in. Given the high price of fuel – and the heavy cost to the planet of our motoring habits – this potentially revolutionary device should be high on every driver’s Christmas wish list, and is one gadget that will pay for itself in a very short period of time. The Vexia Econav 380 is easy to install and to use, and comes with everything you need to plug in and set up in your car. So why not get started saving fuel and money today?
The Nissan Leaf: the Next Generation of Electric Car
Electric cars are not a new phenomenon, having been in development for at least 50 years. However, eco-friendly consumers will note many of the current models of so-called electric cars in today’s market are just hybrids, which means they use a combination of electric and gas power. If everybody adopted a high performance hybrid then the world would undoubtedly be a greener place. However, it would not be a totally green world. Indeed, the present crop of hybrid and electric cars is not as innovative in terms of environmental efficiency as it perhaps ought to be. In fact, whilst the hybrid designs offer more savings and produce less carbon emissions, they are not perfect. They are not solutions to the problem of global warming. They are cynical efforts to commercialise the evolution of the green electric car. In other words, introducing an environmentally-friendly car can be seen as a deliberately slow process in order to maximise profits.
However, the Nissan Leaf is due to be launched in markets across the world in 2010 and features the manufacturer’s very first zero emission electric car. Powered entirely by battery, the Leaf is thought to be capable of performance similar to a V6 engine and offers speeds of up to 90mph. The Leaf’s rechargeable lithium ion battery, when fully charged, will boast up to 100 miles of driving and efforts are being made to deploy charging stations across the country in time for its launch. Environmental enthusiasts can expect the Leaf to usher in a new generation of zero emission electric cars.
