I remember the time when a friend had a blog post stating that women are worst drivers in the world, and I as a woman and a driver just cant help but react to that statement. In doing so, I did my online research and had proven that women are better drivers according but not limited to an MSN Autos article entitled “Who are better drivers: Men or Women?”

Top Gear and Pilipinas Shell is introducing their new project, which is a search entitled “Are you the Philippines’ Smartest Driver?” The winning driver will join the team Philippines in the first-ever Shell Eco-Marathon Asia.

Who could join?

• Anyone who has a valid driver’s license is eligible to join.

What to do?

• Shoot a video, showing how your driving techniques minimize your fuel consumption and end it by completing the phrase “Ang Pinoy na matipid sa gasolina, _____.”
• Log on to www.topgear.com.ph/shellsmartestdrivers and upload your fuel saving video. Submission of entries is from May 20, 2010 to June 20, 2010.

What’s in it for me?

• Everyone who joins gets a premium item from Shell.
• Ten Finalist will be awarded with fuel vouchers from Shell worth Php 10,000 and will be invited to a fuel economy boot camp on June 26, 2010. They will go through driving challenge and two drivers who are most fuel efficient will be the Philippines’ Smartest Drivers.
• They will join the Team Philippines from University of Santo Tomas, Mapua Institute of Technology and Don Bosco Technological College in the first ever Shell Eco-Marathon Asia in Malaysia.
• Have a chance to win a fuel efficient car.

For almost ten years of being a driver, here are a few of my Fuel saving tips:

• Turn off car air-condition when not necessarily needed.
• Remove extra items in your car. More weight means more fuels burn.
• Drive slowly.
• Check tire pressure.

Now, we know the answer to “Who the Better Drivers are,” but will it be different from “Who the Smartest Drivers are?”

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