Transport projects

Moorcar is coming to Bovey from 28th February!

From February 28th we will have two Moorcars parked in specially designated parking spaces in the Dartmoor Garage. We will be sharing one of the cars with Dartmoor National Park Authority. The other will be available for all car club members. To launch the scheme, one of the cars will be parked at the Farmer's market in Bovey on Saturday 28th February.

Moorcars at Bovey Produce Market on 28th Feb 09

If you only make a few journeys every week, why pay for all the hassle of running your own car? Moorcar makes it easy and saves you money. Car club members hire a car for an hour or by the day. By the hour from £2/hr or £24 for the whole day. Mileage is charged at 19p per mile. Members can book the cars online or over the phone.

Moorcar run as a members co-operative and is not-for-profit. The car club is already operating successfully in Ashburton, South Brent and Chagford. Check out the Moorcar website to see how the car club works. If you want to join, let us know.

What can you do to reduce car use?

1. Like most of us, if you have to drive, eco-driving makes a big difference to CO2 emissions and saves money on fuel. According to a new DVD from Devon County Council, if car drivers adopted eco-driving techniques, they'd get fuel savings of up to 25%. If you live in Devon, you can get the free DVD and information about eco-safe driving courses from the Devon Driver's Centre on 01392 444773, or by emailing drivers@devon.gov.uk. View it online at www.devongov.uk/ecodrivingfilm.

2. Make your views known! If you want to help bring in sensible policies to increase taxes on the most polluting vehicles, check out the Alliance against Urban 4x4s. To stop Porsche from taking action against the new £25 London congestion charge for 4x4s, then sign the petition here.

3. If you own a car, check out how to cut down your emissions on government's Act on CO2 website. If you're thinking of buying a new car, here's a list of the least polluting vehicles.