How does motor coach travel protect the environment?
• Motor coaches are a greener, fuel-efficient way to go, naturally. Each coach carries as many as 56 passengers, which keeps numerous cars off the road, ultimately reducing emissions and traffic congestion. A motor coach uses about 17 gallons of fuel to travel 100 miles (assuming 6 miles per gallon). Taking the same number of people the same distance by car would use 70 gallons of fuel. • Passenger cars alone have caused about 60 percent of U.S. carbon emissions over the last 20 years, according to some studies. A private vehicle is the largest contributor to a person’s carbon footprint. • Motor coaches on average deliver 336 passenger miles per gallon of fuel. In contrast, single-occupant automobiles achieve 28 passenger miles per gallon at highway mileage. • Motor coach travel offers an immediate alternative for those seeking to reduce their energy use and carbon footprints. Is travel by motor coach really a greener way to ride? Given all of today’s transportation options, the motor
