Renault finds more than half of drivers would take detour for clean school air
08/06/2021
- 57 per cent of motorists would change their regular commute if it meant reducing congestion outside of schools
- More than a third of drivers said they know of a different route which doesn’t involve driving by a school
- 39 per cent said the reason for not driving a different way to avoid a school was because they do a set route
- The latest data from Renault comes as research shows the improvement in air quality around schools in London which had introduced measures to limit traffic at drop-off and pick-up times*
- Renault’s ongoing “Be Mindful, Don’t Idle” awareness campaign aims to help improve air quality outside schools
- The Renault Zoe is the best-selling electric car in Europe and is part of Renault’s range of eight electrified models
- Find out more about the campaign, here: www.renault.co.uk/BeMindful
The All-New Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric has been named Top Gear’s ‘Family Hatch of the Year’ in its prestigious annual awards issue. Following the unveil at the IAA Munich Mobility Show 20221 in September, this is the first award for the All-New Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric, ahead of its arrival in the UK in 2022.Judges praised the All-New Mégane E-Tech Electric for its engaging driving experience and practical design.
Commenting on the win, Jack Rix, Editor for Top Gear Magazine, said:
“It’s incredibly positive that so many drivers say they would be willing to change their regular route to help reduce emissions outside of schools. However, the fact that a large number wouldn’t reroute, shows that we still have some way to go in helping people understand the benefits that this could have. If we could reduce the number of vehicles sitting outside schools in idling traffic by taking a detour, this could really help bring down the amounts of pollutants that children are breathing in.”
An idling engine contributes the equivalent of 150 party balloons-worth^ of emissions unnecessarily into the atmosphere every minute. Renault found idling during the school drop-off and pick-up is more common in urban areas – with 50.1 per cent admitting to doing it – compared to 12 per cent in rural locations. More than 28 per cent of people of those who admitted to idling said they leave their engines running for 6-10 minutes.
As a pioneer of zero-emission all-electric vehicles, Renault is now Europe’s number one manufacturer for electric cars and vans. In total, it sold more than 115,000 EVs across the continent in 2020, with the Zoe E-Tech 100% electric becoming the best-selling electric car making up more than 100,000 of those units sold. It has broadened its electrified offering further to include the Renault Captur and Mégane Sport Tourer E-Tech plug-in hybrids as well as the Clio, Captur and All-New Arkana E-Tech hybrid.
The Renault “Be Mindful, Don’t Idle” report involved a study of the driving behaviours and attitudes of 2,000 motorists nationwide.
- 57 per cent of motorists would change their regular commute if it meant reducing congestion outside of schools
- More than a third of drivers said they know of a different route which doesn’t involve driving by a school
- 39 per cent said the reason for not driving a different way to avoid a school was because they do a set route
- The latest data from Renault comes as research shows the improvement in air quality around schools in London which had introduced measures to limit traffic at drop-off and pick-up times*
- Renault’s ongoing “Be Mindful, Don’t Idle” awareness campaign aims to help improve air quality outside schools
- The Renault Zoe is the best-selling electric car in Europe and is part of Renault’s range of eight electrified models
- Find out more about the campaign, here: www.renault.co.uk/BeMindful
The All-New Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric has been named Top Gear’s ‘Family Hatch of the Year’ in its prestigious annual awards issue. Following the unveil at the IAA Munich Mobility Show 20221 in September, this is the first award for the All-New Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric, ahead of its arrival in the UK in 2022.Judges praised the All-New Mégane E-Tech Electric for its engaging driving experience and practical design.
Commenting on the win, Jack Rix, Editor for Top Gear Magazine, said:
“It’s incredibly positive that so many drivers say they would be willing to change their regular route to help reduce emissions outside of schools. However, the fact that a large number wouldn’t reroute, shows that we still have some way to go in helping people understand the benefits that this could have. If we could reduce the number of vehicles sitting outside schools in idling traffic by taking a detour, this could really help bring down the amounts of pollutants that children are breathing in.”
An idling engine contributes the equivalent of 150 party balloons-worth^ of emissions unnecessarily into the atmosphere every minute. Renault found idling during the school drop-off and pick-up is more common in urban areas – with 50.1 per cent admitting to doing it – compared to 12 per cent in rural locations. More than 28 per cent of people of those who admitted to idling said they leave their engines running for 6-10 minutes.
As a pioneer of zero-emission all-electric vehicles, Renault is now Europe’s number one manufacturer for electric cars and vans. In total, it sold more than 115,000 EVs across the continent in 2020, with the Zoe E-Tech 100% electric becoming the best-selling electric car making up more than 100,000 of those units sold. It has broadened its electrified offering further to include the Renault Captur and Mégane Sport Tourer E-Tech plug-in hybrids as well as the Clio, Captur and All-New Arkana E-Tech hybrid.
The Renault “Be Mindful, Don’t Idle” report involved a study of the driving behaviours and attitudes of 2,000 motorists nationwide.
