May is National EcoDriving Month, and one association says that tips that could reduce the environmental impact could help save money for new and used car owners as well.

EcoDriving USA wants drivers to reduce their carbon footprint and improve mileage by driving more efficiently.

Simply driving at a steady speed, either through cruise control or good pedal control, could save drivers up to $200 a year in fuel costs, according to the Department of Transportation figures, and observing posted speed limits can increase mileage by nearly a quarter.

Grand Prix driver Nelson Philippe is part of this effort with a team he is heading, which has an interesting goal: become the first race team at the Indianapolis 500 to run a carbon-neutral race.

For Philippe, it may include tactics he already knows, saying, “Race car drivers need to practice EcoDriving too because a race can be won or lost on the track by saving fuel. I apply that same principle when I’m on the road.”

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