http://inhabitat.com/researchers-studying-how-to-increase-fuel-efficiency-by-changing-our-behavior/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 18 May 2013 14:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/researchers-studying-how-to-increase-fuel-efficiency-by-changing-our-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-353082 caeman Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:43:07 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=299194#comment-353082 The Stop Light and Stop Signs are the enemy of efficient driving. The Stop Light and Stop Signs are the enemy of efficient driving.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/researchers-studying-how-to-increase-fuel-efficiency-by-changing-our-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-353078 mobilesurf Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:50:13 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=299194#comment-353078 I think that one of the most effective ways to change people's behavior is to add a "game layer" to fuel consumption feedback. The key to this would be to make it so that each person's carkey is tied to their gas consumption score. This way you could even have people's score uploaded to internet and compared to other people driving a similar route. The reason Foursquare has been so successful even though they weren't the first, they figured out how to turn "checking in" into a game. I think that one of the most effective ways to change people’s behavior is to add a “game layer” to fuel consumption feedback. The key to this would be to make it so that each person’s carkey is tied to their gas consumption score. This way you could even have people’s score uploaded to internet and compared to other people driving a similar route. The reason Foursquare has been so successful even though they weren’t the first, they figured out how to turn “checking in” into a game.

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