Have enironmental factors changed the way you use your car?
NO (62%)
Will environmental factors influence your car choice?
YES (58%)
Which of the following do you think drivers should be charged more for, to reduce the impact of motoring on the environment?
- Emissions (71%)
- Fuel (57%)
- Congestion (54%)
- Mileage (53%)
- Tax disc (52%)
- Number of cars per household (44%)
- Parking (39%)
According to a Department of Transport survey the level of emissions from transport has risne by a massive 52% since the 1980’s. The traffic volume and car ownership being at an all time high explains this result.
The survey points out the 60% of the vehicles on the road only have 1 person, the driver on board. Car sharing does not seem to have taken off …
Not many manufacturers that produce luxury / performance cars are able to boast that their cars are also green. Jaguar are an exception to this and their Jaguar X-Type has in the 2.0D S, 2.0D SE, 2.0D Sport Premium and the 2.0D Sovereign cars that fall into eco band C which is for cars whose emissions are less than 150g/km.
Well done Jaguar!
More green saloons can be found on TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk