As petrol and diesel prices continue to reach record highs, a new app promises to help drivers cut fuel use by up to 25 percent.
The Karai by Drive Key smartphone app was originally created to allow drivers to offset carbon emissions through real-time tracking.
However, the free app has the added bonus of monitoring individual driving styles, offering feedback on smoother, more efficient motoring.
Tracking carbon emissions
The use of DVLA data for emissions, combined with location tracking, allows the Karai app to monitor eco-driving scores.
Users are given a rating out of 100, with the app assessing inputs such as acceleration, braking and cornering. Along with an overall eco-score, drivers get tips on how to improve their rating, ultimately helping them to save fuel.
Karai also offers the ability for drivers to carbon-offset their car’s tailpipe emissions. Prices for the offset are based on the amount of CO2 produced. A Vauxhall Corsa driver covering 6,000 miles per year would need to pay £3.95 each month to be 100 percent carbon neutral.
Saving money, saving the planet
Karai is currently available to download through the Apple App Store for iOS devices. The developers have plans to increase coverage to other operating systems by summer 2022.
Calin Saftoiu, CEO of Drive Key Corporation, said: “With the fuel and energy crisis showing no signs of slowing down, we are excited to be able to help motorists save money and do something good for the environment at the same time.
“Our primary aim is to help facilitate the reduction of tailpipe emissions, and by adopting better driving habits, drivers who use Karai can decrease their carbon footprint by up to 25 percent whilst simultaneously saving money, as they’re using less fuel in the process.”
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