Its use has increased rapidly since then. Qld SA WA Tas. NT ACT Aust. Motor vehicle maintenance Motor vehicle owners who have their vehicle serviced as advised by its owner's manual are likely to reduce their vehicle's fuel consumption and exhaust emissions, and hence reduce its impact on the environment. The different forms of transport used to travel to work or study, or to go shopping, have very different impacts on the environment.
Some forms of transport are more efficient in terms of energy usage and emissions.
There is no metropolitan train system in the Australian Capital Territory. The high use of motor vehicles for shopping reflects the difficulty in carrying purchases home using other transport methods. Qld SA WA Tas. NT ACT Aust. Totals do not equal the sum of items in each column because more than one reason may be specified.