95 percent of car owners react to increased fuel costs. They walk or switch to public transport more often. More and more people are carpooling.
How do drivers react to rising fuel costs? The Verkehrsclub Österreich (VCÖ) had this collected in a survey. Nine out of ten drivers in Austria change their behaviour, in Carinthia and Styria as much as 95 percent. Mostly economical driving. Every third person rides a bicycle more often.
War as a price driver
Due to the war in Ukraine, fuel prices have risen sharply: a liter of Eurosuper (1.76 euros) costs 28 cents more than before the start of the Russian war of aggression. For two euros, diesel costs 54 cents more.
Sliding instead of racing
The most common measure in Carinthia is fuel-efficient driving. 53 percent of drivers do this, which can reduce consumption by 15 to 25 percent. “Sliding instead of speeding and driving foresight,” advises expert Michael Schwendinger.
Carpooling increasingly popular
Another reaction to the price carousel is the switch to other forms of mobility. Walking is paramount: 46 percent of motorists walk more often. A quarter of motorists try to avoid driving by working from home. Seven percent of drivers carpool. Businesses can still support carpooling. 15 percent now use public transport more often, 35 percent switch to a bicycle.
Source: Krone
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