GO GREEN FROM KWIK-FITKwik-Fit has just launched Go Green - the UK's first green car service to help motorists run cleaner, more efficient vehicles thus reducing their motoring impact on the environment. Go Green also provides motorists with a convenient way of neutralising their motoring carbon footprint for up to six months by giving £10 to an independent carbon offsetting company on their behalf.
Kwik-Fit's Go Green service only costs an extra £29 on top of a normal interim or full service. For this Kwik-Fit will also carry out a number of other checks and enhancements that will turn your car into a green machine.
One third (£10) of the £29 Go Green charge goes directly to carbon offsetting activity organised by the CarbonNeutral Company for climate friendly projects around the world which reduce or absorb carbon in the atmosphere. Projects include renewable energy, methane capture and energy efficiency as well as forestry projects which absorb CO2.
Go Green adds just 20 minutes to the service. Motorists will also receive an information pack about The CarbonNeutral Company scheme plus a certificate to commemorate the offsetting of one tonne of carbon.
Go Green Service Extras
* Adding a fuel treatment to the tank that systematically cleans the engine and ensures it burns cleanly and efficiently.
* Checking brakes are operating efficiently - minimising the amount of fuel needed to slow the car.
* Checking emissions for improper gases so that they meet and exceed legal requirements for a balanced mix.
* Checking that the engine management system sensor for O2 is operational and sending the optimum amount of fuel to the combustion chamber.
* Offsetting one tonne of carbon by funding verified emissions reductions projects around the world. This is equivalent to 6 months or 4,000 miles of average driving by the average car.
David White, director of customer services at Kwik-Fit, said: "Go Green is a great wayfor those motorists that are concerned about the damage that their car is inflicting on the environment to do something about it. We believe that this is the first such service of its kind in the UK and would urge other car servicing companies to follow suit."
Top Driving Tips for Keeping Green
Remember, you can help reduce your carbon emissions every day by following our top tips to reduce your driving carbon footprint:
1. Check your tyre pressures often (or get Kwik-Fit to do it for you) - an underinflated tyre takes more petrol to roll.
2. Service your car annually to check that all is working efficiently and not using more fuel than necessary.
3. Remove any unnecessary items from your car - a heavier car (and one with a roof rack) takes more fuel to move.
4. Easing off the gas a little and accelerating slowly will cut fuel a lot - reducing speed from 70mph to 56mph for example, will reduce costs by one quarter.
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