| Despite being the main mode of transport for | | | | Although the greenest and least expensive option |
| many people, cars are often cited by | | | | is to leave the car in the drive, this isn't always |
| environmentalists as a primary contributor to | | | | possible. However, around a quarter of all car |
| climate change; with around 30 million cars on the | | | | journeys undertaken are less than two miles long |
| road in the UK, they may have a point. However, | | | | so it's worth considering whether or not you really |
| while the price of fuel also spirals ever upwards, | | | | need to make the journey by car, or if there are |
| there's no need to ditch our four-wheeled friends | | | | other cleaner - and cheaper - options. It's also |
| altogether in order to have a positive impact on | | | | worth bearing in mind that cold engines use more |
| the environment and our wallets, as simply | | | | fuel, and your catalytic converter will be less |
| tweaking the way we drive can reap huge | | | | efficient until it reaches full temperature - both |
| benefits for both. | | | | unlikely to be achieved in such a short distance! |