What is Your Eco-Attitude?

Want to gauge your Eco-Attitude behind the wheel? Answer the following eight questions to find out how environmentally friendly you are on the road.

As you answer each question, think about your everyday driving habits. What you do when you start the car? Do you take the most direct route to your destination? Your habits and behaviours determine your Eco-Attitude, which affects the performance of your vehicle and its impacts on the environment.

  1. How many days a week do you drive your vehicle?
    • 1–2 days
    • 3–5 days
    • Every day
  2. Approximately how far do you drive your vehicle each week?
    • Less than 100 kilometres
    • 100–350 kilometres
    • 351–700 kilometre
    • More than 701 kilometres
  3. Do you follow the regular maintenance schedule recommended by the manufacturer in your owner's manual? (Including maintaining tire pressure, oil changes, etc.)
    • Yes
    • No
    • Sometimes
  4. How long do you let your vehicle idle each day?
    • Never
    • 0–2 minutes
    • 2–4 minutes
    • More than 4 minutes
  5. What kind of fuel does your vehicle use?
    • Gasoline
    • Bio-diesel or an ethanol blend
    • Hybrid
    • Other
  6. Do you obey the posted speed limit?
    • Always
    • Sometimes
    • Not often
    • Never/Not applicable
  7. In the summer, do you use the air conditioner:
    • For in-city driving
    • On the highway
    • All the time
    • Do not have/do not use air conditioning
  8. Now, think about your everyday driving behaviour, and check every one of the following that describes your driving habits. Be honest!
    • I make jackrabbit starts
    • I brake hard
    • I take the most direct route to my destination
    • I leave my roof rack on all year round, even when it's not in use
    • I keep extra things like sports equipment in my trunk — even out of season
    • On cold mornings, I let my car idle until its warm inside
    • I shift into overdrive on highways (automatic transmissions only)
    • I plan my trip to avoid a lot of back-and-forth driving
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