If you’re planning a gap year in Australia and you want to do everything in the greenest way possible, you should definitely try to get your hands on a hybrid car to help you out.
Australia is an extremely vast country, with large expanses of land to travel over and through in order to reach all the big-name attractions, from Uluru to the Great Barrier Reef.
While the quickest way to get to destinations is by plane, the most fun you could have on your journey is by embarking on a road trip across the country.
With so many different sights and landscapes to explore, including the Outback and the Blue Mountains, the best way to see everything is from the window of an eco-friendly vehicle.
Since you’ll be covering huge distances, it makes sense to travel in low emission cars where possible, because you’ll then know you’re having as minimal an environmental impact as you can.
Green backpacking and the adoption of eco-friendly practices while travelling are becoming increasingly popular, so you’re bound to find other like-minded people to make the journey around Oz with you.
The best thing is, because a hybrid model has a dual-engine system within it, you can be sure you’ll be travelling in the most efficient way possible, as the car detects whether it’d be more suitable to use the electric or combustion mode on the vehicle at any particular time.
To make your gap year even more environmentally friendly, you need to ensure you use as little energy as possible – turning off lights, electrical items and energy-intensive equipment when it’s not in use.
As well as this, you could consider embarking on a conservation project during your time backpacking, to help do just a little bit more to save the planet.