Bus Éireann planning to use ‘eco-driving’ to cut fuel consumption by 5%

BUS ÉIREANN hopes to drop its fuel consumption by at least 5% this year thanks to the introduction of a new driving technique called “eco-driving”.

The scheme — which reduces fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and accident rates — could save the transport company more than €1.5 million per year.

“It involves driving in a style suited to modern engine technology that includes having the vehicle in the optimum gear, ensuring the engine is in the most efficient rev. range, and watching the road farther ahead in order to anticipate changes required in vehicle speed,” the company said.