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Aw thanks, mister. My advice is to make sure you know your stuff for when you get know-it-alls, because people are going to want to make a dialog out of your presentation. Some people might actually know her/his stuff, but then there will always be someone who disagrees that it will save gas to turn your car off at stop lights. Try to keep safety the only thing up to someone's interpretation. Dialog isn't necessarily bad, just make sure you leave enough time for yourself to get the main points out, especially those that people probably hadn't thought of. For example, if your tires are inflated properly, you should be able to turn your engine off at the top of the hill on the approach to the Lincoln tunnel and not turn it on until you get to the toll booths. Stuff like that where traffic is moving so slowly will save so much wasted gas and emissions (that's 20 minutes of idling eliminated). Brakes might stiffen though so another pillar of advice I'll give you is to be mindful of the exceptions. I like to divide my presentation into what you can ideally do (engine-off coast with a 5 speed transmission) versus what people can or will be willing to do. Don't just tell people to turn their car off and coast in neutral - try to give a nice tiered approach. Give something that beginners can do to improve, and also something for the more advanced people, and always advise trying new techniques in an empty parking lot or road to get comfortable with things like stiff brakes. Doing anything like this properly could make you more excited to drive (to see the results of your increased effort to save gas), more aware of your surroundings, and a safer, more defensive driver.
good luck and take video!
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