What if… every vehicle used Eco-Route?

Earth Day Driving Facts & Tips: STAY GREEN to SAVE GREEN today's vehicle The average car weighs 4,009 pounds. Only 4.3% of vehicles are hybrids. The average passenger car travels 12000 miles a year and burns 533 gallons of fuel. At $3.84 a gallon, the nation's average price for regular unleaded fuel, most drivers will spend around $2,047 each year on fuel. The average car takes 9.5 seconds The average car has 220 horsepower. to go 0 to 60 mph. WHAT IF... every vehicle used Eco-RouteTM, an application developed by TeleNav for MyFord Touch™ ? Based on the average numbers above... You'd use up to You'd save up to You'd save up to You'd produce about 15% 80 S 307 1551 less fuel gallons a year a year fewer pounds of CO2 ««««««««« In January 2011, Fact: 223.5 billion miles were driven nationwide. which equals... 8,975,345 trips around the world Prices @ the pump $4 2,403 trips to the sun and back $3 $2 9,933,333,333 gallons of fuel used $1 1980 1990 2000 2010 DRIVE SMARTER. Drive Sensibly: Aggressive driving wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent. Avoid Idling: Unnecessary idling can be a significant waste of fuel. Turn off your car when parked and/or waiting. Observe the Speed Limit: Each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at different speeds. Gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. You can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.24 per gallon of gas. Remove Excess Weight: Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by up to 2 percent. brought to you by A telenav Sources: http://www.eia.doe.gov/ http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ http://www.epa.gov/oms/climate/420f05004.htm http://www.epa.gov/otaq/cert/mpg/fetrends/420s10002.pdf http://fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.shtml http://www.eia.doe.gov/totalenergy/data/monthly/ http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/16/ford-eco-route-the-most-fuel-efficient-path-from-a-to-b/ http://www.epa.gov/oms/climate/420f05004.htm http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page http://www.clker.com/disclaimer.html http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/txt/ptb0524.html * Information includes US vehicles only © 2011 TeleNav, Inc. All rights reserved. k<<<<«««