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Choose a hybrid car
Ford Escape Hybrid
Restyled for 2008, the Ford Escape Hybrid is a four-door, five-passenger sport-utility available in Front Wheel Drive (FWD) and intelligent full-time four wheel drive (4WD). Gets between 27-mpg and 34-mpg.Honda Accord Hybrid
The Honda Accord Hybrid is a four-door, five-passenger sedan, with standard 3.0-liter, V6, 253-horsepower, hybrid engine. Gets up to 35-mpg on the highway.Honda Civic Hybrid
This hybrid has an engine that achieves 40-mpg in the city and 45-mpg on the highway, and saves gas by de-activating cylinders when they are not needed.Honda Insight Hybrid
Although new models of the original Insight, the first hybrid vehicle released in American, are no longer being produced, Honda has announced that it will begin producing a new $18,500 version in 2009.Lexus RX400h Hybrid
This luxury sport utility comes with a standard 3.3-liter, V6, 268-horsepower, hybrid engine that gets 27-mpg (city) and 24-mpg (highway). Get better mileage with the All Wheel Drive (AWD) version.Mercury Mariner Hybrid
With the ability to stay in electric mode longer than most of its competitors, the Mercury Mariner comes with 2.3-liter, I4, 153-horsepower engine. Gets 20-mpg in the city, 26-mpg on the highway.Toyota Camry Hybrid
As popular as the original Camry, the Toyota Camry Hybrid been comes equipped with a standard 2.4-liter, I4, 192-horsepower, and can reach 33-mpg in the city and 34-mpg on the highway.Toyota Highlander Hybrid
The most popular hybrid SUV, the Toyota Highlander comes with a standard 3.3-liter, V6, 270-horsepower, hybrid engine that achieves 27-mpg in the city and 25-mpg on the highway.Toyota Prius
The granddaddy of hybrid cars, the Toyota Prius has remained the top-selling hybrid vehicle. Has a standard 1.5-liter, I4, 110-horsepower, hybrid engine that achieves 48-mpg in the city and 45-mpg on the highway.
Choose a biodiesel-compatible car
Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4x2
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland comes equipped with all the rough and tumble power and refined polish drivers love about Jeep, and gets 14 MPG in the city and 19 MPG on the highway.Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 BLUETEC Sedan
The sporty and chic E320 BLUETEC Sedan from Mercedes-Benz received the 2007 World Green Car award and rightfully so: it merges all the luxe features expected from Mercedes-Benz with innovative filters and catalytic converters that curb the tailpipe pollutants.Mercedes-Benz GL-Class GL320 CDI
Drivers looking for impressive power with eco-benefits: your ride has arrived. The GL320 sports all the specs that makes power-hungry drivers weak at the knees, with 30 percent better fuel economy than SUV's with comparable gas engines.Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML320 CDI
Mercedes-Benz is now winning over green hearts with its ML320 CDI SUV. The ML320 is a SUV with 30 percent higher fuel economy—24 miles per gallon on the highway—than comparable gasoline engines.Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI
This sleek, super-safe German beauty, featured in the 2007 film, The Bourne Ultimatum, gets 14 miles per gallon in the city and 19 mpg on the highway.
Carpool instead of driving solo
2Plus Commuter Register (Connecticut)
2Plus Commuter Register provides listings of car- and van-pools as well as transit routes and schedules, and park and ride lots.AlterNetRides
AlterNet Rides provides a nationwide rideshare solution matching individuals looking for carpooling partners.Carpool World
CarpoolWorld uses precise latitude and longitude coordinates to find best matches for commuters.Carpool.ca (Canada)
Carpool.ca helps Canadian commuters link up based on user-defined proximity, personal preferences, and time of commute.CarpoolConnect
CarpoolConnect helps people match up based on similar commutes in the US and in Canada.CarpoolMatchNW (Oregon)
CarpoolMatchNW is an Oregon-based ride-matching service.CarpoolTool (Canada)
CarpoolTool provides ride-matching services for anyone in Canada.Craigslist Ride Share Board
Craigslist provides a rideshare section for some cities.eRideshare
eRideShare connects commuters or travelers going the same way.Facebook Carpool application
Facebook Carpool application makes sharing a ride safer and easier by allowing Facebook members to find rides. To use this feature, you must sign up for Facebook, then do a search for ‘carpool’ to find the application.RideNow! (Bay Area, CA)
RideNow! is another instant-match service encouraging solo drivers to carpool.RideshareOnline (Idaho, Washington)
For those who live in Washington state or Idaho, RideshareOnline.com offers two services which require separate registration. They help those who want to carpool or vanpool to work. And they also help you locate others who want to ride together to an event such as a game, festival or concert.VivaCommute
VivaCommute provides ridesharing services for anyone in the US or Canada.
Maintain your car
MILESPLUS Petroleum Enhancer
Is your car in need of a little cost-efficient TLC? Treat it to this organic fuel additive that'll not only increase fuel economy and decrease emissions, it will also lubricate and clean the engine resulting in a lean, clean driving machine. With use, particulate emissions are cut by up to 47 percent.
Drive a green rental car
Avis (nationwide)
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Avis offers the Toyota Prius hybrid to renters in various locations.Bio-Beetle (Los Angeles, CA; Maui, HI)
Bio-Beetle offers biodiesel-compatible cars including Volkswagen Beetles, Golfs, and Jettas to rental customers in Maui and Los Angeles.Budget (nationwide)
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Budget guarantees the availability of the Toyota Prius and Nissan Altima hybrids along with other fuel-efficient vehicles.Electric Time Car Rentals (San Francisco, CA)
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Enjoy the sights and sounds of San Francisco in an eye-catching, non-polluting electric car; GPS-based audio tour is optional.Enterprise Rent-A-Car (nationwide)
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car offers renters hybrid and flex-fuel vehicles at various locations.EV Rental Cars (Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Ana, San Jose, CA; Phoenix, AZ)
Car rental agency with locations in Southern California, the Bay Area, and Phoenix exclusively offers hybrid vehicles.Hertz (nationwide)
The Hertz Green Collection offers five fuel-efficient vehicles that receive 28 or more miles per gallon at over 50 domestic airport locations.Sunshine Rentals (Key West, FL)
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Key West rental agency offers electric car rentals alongside bikes and scooters.
Choose remolded or retreaded tires
Green Diamond Tire
Green Diamond Tire carries remolded tire with diamond-hard silicium carbide granules embedded in the tire's tread. As the tire wears, new granules come to the tire's surface.Techno Pneu Guild, Inc.
Techno Pneu offers remolded, retreaded, and new tires. Some of the models have silica added to the mix, giving them the traction of a studded tire without the excessive noise.Tomahawk Tires
Tomahawk provides remanufactured and retreaded motorcycle and aircraft tires. Ask at your local mechanic's shop for these options.
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