I'm sure you've heard it all before: hybrids are energy-efficient, help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases produced by cars, and will help you save money on gas. Yet, it seems that some of us don't buy it, quite literally. Many of us cling to what we're used to, praying to believe the myths that say things like, "A Hummer is more efficient than a hybrid because of the energy put into making its battery." False, false, false. This myth actually originated from an article that has since been retracted because it was based off of irrelevant data.
A normal gas-powered car can travel very
When Driving…
by Louise October 16th, 2008 | Easy Ideas, Transportation Tips
Try as we might to avoid them, we still turn to cars for much of our business. There are a lot of suggestions for drivers: what to do and what not to do. Often, statements disagree. So, what should you do? What difference will it make?
- Drive the speed limit. - The amount of horsepower it takes to move a car increases exponentially with speed. This means that doubling your speed can quadruple the amount of gas that is used. Also, for the amount of time (or should I say lack there of) you save, going fast isn't worth it. For a five
Greener Transportation
by Louise October 14th, 2008 | Easy Ideas, Transportation Tips
When we talk about "green" transportation, most of us automatically think of hybrid cars. Hybrid cars are, of course, more efficient than regular cars, but there are many other aspects of your transportation that you can make greener. Particularly when talking about cars, the greenest change you can make is to try to eliminate your use of them. We need to remember that there isn't a need to use our own set of wheels to get everywhere, or anywhere.
I suggest that we make some guidelines and goals for you. We can look at the paths between our home and destinations. If the place we're going
I suggest that we make some guidelines and goals for you. We can look at the paths between our home and destinations. If the place we're going
