Green Guides - How To Green Your Car

What's the Big Deal?

Cars are one of the great mixed bags of our time. They are at once wonders of engineering and a threat to life on Earth. They create convenience and comfort and also snarled traffic and sprawling suburbs. In the US, about 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions come from cars and light trucks like SUVs, contributing to climate change, air pollution, and disease. If you are truly trying to lighten your environmental footprint, the first thing to do is ask if you do in fact need a car. If the answer is yes, there are many things you can do to make your driving life greener.

Green Your Car Tips

• Jan 18, 2008 10:10 AM CST

  Green Your Car - Getting Techie

  What is biodiesel, anyway? Biodiesel, the common name for fatty acid alkyl esters, is a biological-based fuel that can substitute petroleum fuels in diesel engines.

• Jan 18, 2008 10:07 AM CST

  Green Your Car - By The Numbers

  Keeping up on your car's maintenance, things like regular oil changes, air-filter changes, and spark plug replacements can increase your MPG up to 25%.

• Jan 18, 2008 10:04 AM CST

  So You Wanna Do More than green your car?

  Become an advocate for strong fuel-economy standards, better public transit, more bike lanes, better sidewalks, and more car-free areas in your city.

• Jan 18, 2008 09:58 AM CST

  10 highly effective ways to green your car

  There are now hybrids to match almost any need: two-door, four-door, SUV, luxury sedan. They get better mileage than their conventional counterparts, have cleaner emissions, and save money on gas.