Good Job Private Pinoy Drivers. Papano kaya PUJ drivers?

**Ry_Tower** · May 11th, 2012 10:10 AM

Positive attitude
They included about 1,000 motorists from the Philippines who spoke of their driving behavior and expressed their views about fuel efficiency and quality.
The results of the research, called Shell FuelSave Index, could be useful in drafting fuel conservation and efficiency measures, deemed crucial for a country like the Philippines, which imports almost 100 percent of its fuel requirements (crude and finished products) for transport.
Such measures could also help shield motorists from the volatility of fuel prices locally and abroad.
Fuel-saving tips
Filipino drivers also led their Asian counterparts in observing fuel-saving techniques, according to the research.
The Philippines ranked first in three out of the top 5 fuel-saving tips, namely: avoiding over-revving (79 percent), reducing speed (56 percent) and driving smoothly (53 percent).
The Philippines ranked second in Asia in avoiding excessive idling (25 percent) and ranked third in using the top gear (30 percent).
“It is encouraging to note that awareness on fuel reduction methods have increased in the past years,” the Shell FuelSave Index said.
“In 2010, the leading reason that prevented Filipinos from reducing fuel consumption was that they did not know how to, based on the responses by 41 percent of those polled. Today, this reason is down to No. 4 with only 12 of the respondents saying that they did not know how to reduce fuel consumption.”
The survey also showed that more education was needed for Filipinos to reduce fuel consumption, as some 20 percent of the respondents said there was not enough information to do so, according to analysts.

**vinj** · May 11th, 2012 10:24 AM

PUV drivers? Nada.

Well, for starters, if PUV drivers stopped the practice of just stopping anywhere and just driving to designate stops, they would save fuel and make traffic flow better.

**Ry_Tower** · May 11th, 2012 10:34 AM

PUV nga pala, kaso I don't know how to edit lang. Wala ata sa capabilities natin.

BTT: Parang yung urge kasi ng mga PUV drivers na mauna sa mga nakaabang na pasahero yung nagtutulak sa kanila na kalimutan traffic rules and regulations which in turn increases their average FC. Siguro more info dissemination would help na rin.