Green Sin: Driving an SUV

May 18, 2008 by Jennifer  

Green Sin: Driving an SUV

This sin is ranking highish on our green sin poll. Peggy and I didn’t even think of this one. In fact a reader added it, and now more of you have clicked on it, voting that you do have an SUV.
I know almost nothing about cars, so I’m maybe the last person who should be writing this post. I did a little reading and found out that basically, with an SUV (a non-eco-friendly one) you’re burning more gas and creating more emissions than with some other cars. But an SUV is not the only bad car. Pick-up trucks, for example …read more

One Small Step: Slow Down Speed Racer

April 13, 2008 by Jennifer  

One Small Step: Slow Down Speed Racer

The faster you drive the more fuel you burn. As soon as you get above 60 mph your mileage starts to decrease pretty darn quickly. CNN notes that, “Every 10 miles per hour you drive over 60 is like the price of gasoline going up about 54 cents a gallon.” So besides saving non-renewable resources you can also save some cash. Size doesn’t matter either, by slowing down, you save on resources and money no matter if you car is tiny or large.
We act like we have unlimited oil reserves, but some research shows that it took nature over 250 …read more


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