Eco-driving in Paris
- Posted on 8th October, 08
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Eh oui, mes amis…last week I spent a really interesting few days in Paris. Rather unusually, we took our Extreme 40 catamaran to the world-renowned Mondial Motor Show to help raise awareness of Renault’s eco2 range of more economical and environmentally-friendly cars.
On Saturday, I joined members of the public for a fun and educational eco-driving awareness event organised by Renault in the Bercy Village quarter of Paris. Visitors to the event could practise on a driving simulator and take lessons with instructors from France’s national institute for road safety and research. It’s amazing but just by following a few simple rules, drivers can reduce their fuel consumption by around 20%. It was a real family-focused event with loads of great games for the kids - and for adults there was a competition to find the best eco-drivers - I was quite relieved to find out that I only had a 5% margin for improvement!
Everyone I spoke to said they had found the event really helpful and they left with some useful tips on how to drive in a more responsible way. If you’d like to find out more about eco driving, visit the following link:
http://www.renault.com/renault_com/en/main/30_DEVELOPPEMENT_DURABLE/40_Performances/40_Societal/25_Eco-conduite/index.aspx
Ellen