Greener Car Journeys

Car Sharing

Car sharing will be encouraged and dedicated car share spaces will be provided within the retail and education areas to encourage those for whom this is a feasible option. These spaces will be positioned in favourable locations and be available for car sharers only.

The Mindenhurst development will promote the Surrey Car Share Scheme, accessed via https://surrey.liftshare.com.

Car Clubs

Car clubs provide members with flexible and convenient access to the a car without the need to own a car. Car club vehicles are parked in reserved parking spaces, close to homes and/ or workplaces and can be used, and paid for, on an hourly, daily or weekly basis. Day to day management of car club spaces will generally be carried by the respective car club operator who will be appointed prior to the opening of the development.

The nearest car clubs to the site are located in Guildford and Woking. There are no current proposals to extend car clubs to Mindenhurst.

Electric Vehicle Charging Points

In accordance with the planning consent, all land uses within the Mindenhurst development shall be provided with electric vehicle charging points. In addition to EVCP’s located within the development, future residents will be able to charge their vehicles at a whole range of sites within the wider area. Websites such as https://map.openchargemap.io provide an interactive map of how to find local EVCPs.

Eco Driving

Sometimes it’s a necessity to drive, so here are seven eco-driving tips that can help make a difference to your journey;

1. Service your car regularly to maintain engine efficiency;
2. Check your tyre pressures regularly (and before long journeys), under-inflated tyres use more fuel as they increase rolling resistance;
3. Lose any unnecessary baggage, extra weight means extra fuel;
4. Combine short trips; cold starts use more fuel so it pays to combine errands;
5. Drive smoothly, accelerate gently and read the road ahead to avoid unnecessary braking;
6. Cut down on the air-con; air-conditioning increases fuel consumption at low speeds (the effects are less noticeable at higher speeds); and
7. The faster you go the greater the fuel consumption (cruising at 70mph uses up to 9% more fuel than at 60mph and up to 15% more fuel than at 50mph).