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Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes fuel and creates more greenhouse gas emmissions. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by five percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others.
eRideShare.com is a FREE service for connecting commuters or travelers going the same way. This service a good way to commute or travel inexpensively, and maybe even make a few friends. Use eRideShare.com to carpool and to find cross-country rides.
Public transportation provides greater freedom, access, opportunity and choice for Americans. This website is designed to better inform the public about the benefits and importance of public transportation.
Use this EPA website for information on gas mileage (MPG), greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution ratings, and safety information for new and used cars and trucks
America Walks envisions an America where every city street has sidewalks, where drivers always respect pedestrians, and where a 10-year-old can safely walk. You can help realize this vision! Work with your neighbors to reclaim your street and your community. Above all, walk! Walk to the store, walk to work, walk your children to school, walk to visit your friends. You make a difference with every step you take.
Since 1970, vehicle miles traveled have increased approximately 150 percent while the U.S. population increased only about 40 percent. Today, there are approximately 200 million cars in America, and over 700 million vehicles worldwide. A gallon of gasoline weighs just over 6 pounds. When burned, the carbon in it combines with oxygen from the air to produce nearly 20 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Their mission is to promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America.
Use this website to learn more about hybrid cars. Hybrids consume far less gas and are much cleaner for the environment. Website includes: Buying Guide, Cars, Culture & Market, Environment, Fuels, Gas Mileage, Incentives & Laws, Oil Dependency, and Technology.
Reducing carbon emissions from cars will reduce global warming and pollution. Choose alternate forms of transportation, alternate fuels and greener vehicles.
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