Just look at any of them when you drive alongside one on any road: They gas up to accelerate as if they’re in a drag race or something; they rev their engines before changing gears as if they’re double-clutching; they rev until they’re near a stop and slam on the brakes as if they didn’t see the stoplight way ahead. And most of them have this "get out of my way" attitude just because their vehicle is larger than most cars on the road. The only time they yield is when they’re up against a bigger vehicle or a smaller vehicle with a driver that bigger and more intimidating than them or one that’s armed.
True to their corporate motto "Your Responsible Partner", IPC recently invited guests from their corporate accounts and motoring journalists, including yours truly, to the Batangas Racing Circuit not only to demonstrate the fuel efficiency of the new Isuzu NR series of light trucks, but to teach everyone present the importance of driving economically.
IPC flew in the manager of engineering support department of Isuzu Motors Limited, Hiroyuki Ishizuka, and the technical support team for overseas Isuzu operations, Kousei Terui, Tokihiro Eguchi and Tsuyoshi Tomoyama to oversee the Eco Transport Drive activity.
Less fuel consumption will help improve the environment by lowering the exhaust emissions especially carbon dioxide emissions which constitute the "Green House" gases.
This will reduce the threat of increasing Global Warming, which is alarmingly real and can be felt with the abnormal weather, rising sea level, further desertification and occurrence of disease and pests in most parts of the world.
Driving sensibly will also lessen the road accident risks and ensure that the deliveries arrive safe and on time. IPC demonstrated this theory by letting us drive normally at first and then driving as they advised us to. Most of the participants realized increased efficiency for 12 percent to 32 percent, which can translate to a huge financial savings when applied to daily deliveries.