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Eco Friendly Drives
There are now hybrids to match almost any need: two-door, four-door, SUV, luxury sedan. But whether or not you drive a hybrid or alternative-fuel vehicle, there’s lots you can do to green your car right now.

Best practices
Driving technique has a lot to do with your fuel economy. Avoid sudden starts and stops. Drive wise and minimize unnecessary miles by doing errands in one trip, getting good directions, and calling ahead.

Stay in tune
Getting regular tune-ups, maintenance, and having clean air filters will help you burn less gas, pollute less, and prevent car trouble down the line. Lastly, get the junk out of the trunk! All that extra weight is sapping your fuel economy.


Reduce Emissions
There are many services out there now that can help you calculate your yearly emissions from driving and offset those greenhouse gasses through various means.


Share Cars
Find coworkers, neighbors, and fellow students headed the same direction. Start with one shared trip per week.

Drive part of the way
If getting where you’re going by bike or public transit alone isn’t going to happen, consider driving part of the way and then jumping on public transit or your bike.

Manage the AC
Use the windows to help keep the car cool. Or try an electric or solar fan. Parking in the shade and using a reflective windshield shade can keep your car cooler when parked, meaning it takes less to cool it off when you get back in. If you car is new, however, let it air out. That new car smell is not friendly stuff.

Telecommuting
Drive less with the wonders of working from home (or internet café, treehouse, Mojave desert, etc.) With instant messaging, video chat, teleconferencing, and other world-flattening technologies, making the rush-hour trek to work and back might not be that necessary. Ask your boss or offer your employees a teleconferencing day once a week.




These measures would green our environment considerably.