La Poste to save petrol by driving slowly

The French national postal service is offering staff training in “eco-driving”. The idea: to save up to 20 pct in fuel costs by driving at a regular pace and avoiding sudden accelerations or brutal braking.

Among the new rules that trainees will have to follow are driving in fourth gear in the city and cutting the engine at stops of more than 12 seconds.

These simple rules can help save energy but also cut carbon emissions. With the help of such training programs, the company hopes to cut its carbon emissions by 10,000 cubic tons by 2009.

The French national postal service is offering staff training in “eco-driving”. The idea: to save up to 20 pct in fuel costs by driving at a regular pace and avoiding sudden accelerations or brutal braking.

Among the new rules that trainees will have to follow are driving in fourth gear in the city and cutting the engine at stops of more than 12 seconds.

These simple rules can help save energy but also cut carbon emissions. With the help of such training programs, the company hopes to cut its carbon emissions by 10,000 cubic tons by 2009.